The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of five persons following an early-morning attack on Rumuche/Rumuohia community in Emohua Local Government Area.
According to a police statement, the incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday when about five suspected cultists stormed an isolated part of the community, shooting sporadically before whisking their victims away to an unknown location.
The victims are believed to be students of the Rivers State University, Emohua campus, as confirmed by the Prof Zeb Obioi, the university’s vice chancellor, in a trending video where he could be seen addressing staff and students on the unfortunate incident saying, “During our convocation on Friday and Saturday we’re very sure that this issue will be raised and discussed, hopefully we’re expecting the visitor, and I can tell you there’s no way the visitor will see all these that are happening and will not consider your pleas. Right now our priority should be how we can secure these students.”