A lecturer with the University of Jos in Plateau State, Dr. Dan Ella has been kidnapped by gunmen.
According to the National News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ella was abducted in the early hours of Wednesday by gunmen who attacked his residence located at Haske quarters in Lamingo community, Jos North Local Government Area of the state.
Haske quarters, behind Stanel Oil, is the same community where gunmen last month kidnapped a Professor and her husband and later released them after allegedly collecting ransom.
A member of the community, Philip Gyang confirmed the latest abduction to NAN correspondent in Jos on Wednesday.
Gyang said that the gunmen who arrived in the community around 2am on Wednesday headed straight to the apartment of the lecturer and whisked him away after breaking their door while shooting to prevent his rescue from residents who were already terrified.
The Chairman of the University of Jos branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Dr Lazarus Maigoro also confirmed the abduction of the lecturer.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Plateau State, Ubah Ogaba, when contacted, was not available to speak on the incident.
