Unknown gunmen abducted a widow and an assistant Chief Nursing Officer with the Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilisan Remo, Mrs Elizabeth Uruakpa on Thursday.
Uruakpa was said to be coming from the church service in the evening when the gunmen who had laid a trap seized her at the entrance of her house behind the new Ilisan market.
The incident reportedly made the neighborhood panic as many residents and shop owners quickly shut their doors to avoid being unaware.
A resident of the area said, “The woman was coming back from the church in the evening around 7 pm when the gunmen abducted her. I know her very well, she’s a senior nursing staff with Babcock University Teaching Hospital and a member of the Winners’ Chapel.
They dragged her down from her vehicle, put her in their red Toyota car, and sped away. It was really like thunder and lightning, and such a thing had never happened before in our neighborhood. It is so strange and scary.” The source said.
The university’s Director of Communication and Marketing, Dr Joshua Suleiman, confirmed the disconcerting news on Friday.
He said. “I heard about it last night. It is on one of the university’s platforms but I don’t have a comprehensive report about it. Someone is already working on getting more information about this and as soon as it is ready, I will get across to you.