WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Professor Herbert Batta, the Head of the Department of Media and Information Technology at the University of Uyo, alongside other travellers, has been abducted by gunmen. The kidnappers ambushed travelers on the Owerri-Aba Highway in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State at around 6:25 p.m. on May 6, 2025. A joint security team comprising the military, police, Department of State Services (DSS), and local vigilantes has been mobilized to the area, conducting intensive search operations to track down the perpetrators and rescue the victims.
Sources told security analyst, Zagazola Makama that the criminals also shot and k!lled the driver of a Toyota Hilux vehicle with registration number BWR 692 GJ, registered in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), during the attack.
As of now, the identities of the other abducted passengers remain unknown. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the assailants and secure the release of the victims,” a source said.
Driver Shot D3ad As Gunmen Abducts UNIUYO Professor, With Other Travellers Along Owerri-Aba Highway
