Gunmen have abducted a female student of the Arthur Jarvis University in Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River State.

DailyPost reports that the gunmen shot sporadically inside the university, owned by a former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspirant in the State, Sir Arthur Jarvis.

The students were reportedly returning from classes within the premises when the incident happened.

It was gathered that students who managed to scamper away had multiple injuries.

“The gunmen succeeded in abducting one of them and left another with severe matchet cuts. We understand that the kidnapped student was taken into the nearby forest”, a source said.

Authorities of the school have issued a statement, confirming the invasion and said parents and students should remain calm, adding that they were on top of the situation.