A professor with the Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Jos, Grace Ayanbimpe and her husband have been kidnapped by gunmen.
The PUNCH reports it learnt that the woman and her husband were abducted in the early hours of Monday by the gunmen who stormed their residence behind Haske Quarters, Lamingo in Jos North Local Government Area of the state.
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A resident of the community, Philip Dachung, who confirmed the incident to The PUNCH, said: “The kidnappers came to their house around 2 am. They broke into their apartment and shot into the air. Neighbors who were terrified by sounds of gunshots could not come out for the fear of being hit by stray bullets.
“So, this morning, we discovered that the gunmen had taken the professor and her husband away. We don’t know where they are right now.”
A staff of the University of Jos also also confirmed the incident. “This morning, we got information that Prof Grace Ayanbimpe of Department of Medical Microbiology was abducted from their residence along with her husband,” the staff said.