Abducted ASUU leader escapes from kidnappers

The kidnapped Benin Zonal Coordinator of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),

Professor Monday Igbafe has reportedly escaped from kidnappers den at an undisclosed location.

A former official, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, announced Professor Igbafen’s escape on Monday September 30th 2024, via a Whatsapp message that was seen by TheNewspad on Monday September 30.

The terse statement reads, “Prof. Igbafen,few hours ago reportedly escaped from his abductors”.

The lecturer in Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, was allegedly whisked away at about 9.p.m last week Saturday by gunmen who laid siege to his residence at Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of the State.

Benin zone of ASUU comprises, University of Benin (UNIBEN), Benin City; Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma; Adekunle Ajasin University (AAU), Akungba-Akoko and Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECT), Okitipupa.

Others are Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka; Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Effurun; University of Delta (UNIDEL), Agbor, Delta State; University of Science and Technology (DSUST), Ozoro, and Dennis Osadebe University (DOU), Asaba in Delta State.

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