Two lecturers at Abia State University, Uturu, lecturers, and others were late Thursday robbed and kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen along ABSU-Isuikwuato Road.

Punch reports that the Chairperson of ABSU’s Academic Staff Union of Universities, V U. Nkemdirim confirmed that the incident took place about 6.00 pm.

According to him, the lecturers involved are Rev. Prof. S.O Eze of the Department of Industrial Chemistry and a Methodist minister, and Don Chris Afulike of the Department of Mass Communication, who were travelling in their different cars.

According to Nkemdirim, the two lecturers ran into Fulani herdsmen, when they were robbing vehicles.

According to the ABSU ASUU boss, the families of the lecturers confirmed the incident, and the University management has been involved in the matter.