ABUJA, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Gunmen abducted four members of staff and their children from the University of Abuja on Tuesday, the university said, in a rare kidnapping at such a large institution in the Nigerian capital. "Suspected bandits attacked the staff quarters of the university in the early hours of today. We have report that four of our staff and their children were, nevertheless, abducted," the university said on its Facebook page. A source at the university told Reuters that one staff member was taken together with his son and daughter. Reporting by Abraham Archiga and Felix Onuah in Abuja and Tife Owolabi in Yenagoa, writing by MacDonald Dzirutwe, Editing by Nick MacfieOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 03, 2021 02:13 UTC