UNIPORT lecturer kidnapped by gunmen

A lecturer in UNIPORT has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen – Dr Reginald Ohiri was kidnapped on Monday evening, 1st August – The kidnappers are currently demanding N2 million ransom for his release

A lecturer in the department of Biochemistry, University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), has been abducted by unknown gunmen. Dr. Reginald Ohiri was kidnapped, when the yet to be identified gunmen forced their way into his compound through the gate on Monday evening, 1st August. According to Vanguard, the kidnappers have established contact with the family of the victim and are demanding N2 million ransom for his release.

According to sources, Ohiri was abducted from his residence in Aluu community, Ikwerre local government area of Rivers state. The spokesman for the university where he lectures, Dr. William Wodi, confirmed the development, but said he is not aware of the exact time the lecturer was abducted. Wodi said: “I have heard about it. His name is Dr. Ohiri and a lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry, UNIPORT. I learnt he was kidnapped at his resident in Aluu.” The public relations officer of the Rivers state police command, Mr. Nnamdi Omoni, when he was contacted, said he had just received a call on the development but said he had not been fully briefed.

The PRO also stated that the command would immediately begin an investigation into the abduction. Recently, a notorious kidnap kingpin who has been on the wanted list of security agencies, Kennedy Itoje has been sentenced to 13 years in jail with hard labor by a Delta state High Court for the kidnap of a nurse. The notorious kidnapper also demanded the sum of N20 million as ransom for her release.