The Sokoto/Kano zone of the
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised concern over the
abduction of Abubakar Idris, a lecturer at the Federal University, Dutsinma,
Katsina state.
Gunmen abducted Idris at his
residence in Kaduna in August. The lecturer was said to have been trailed while
on his way back home.
At a news conference on Thursday,
Abubakar Sabo, zonal coordinator of ASUU, said all efforts to trace the
abducted lecturer had been abortive as there had been no communication from the
kidnappers.
“The abductors up till date have
neither called for a ransom nor stated any other reason for the abduction,”
Sabo said.
”On October 11, 2019 the Zonal office of ASUU
submitted a letter to the office of the commissioner of police, Kaduna state, formally reporting the case and soliciting
for his quick intervention to trace his whereabouts, but up till now, no
positive response.”
Sabo said the family of the
abducted lecturer reported the incident to the police and other security
agencies in the state.
Describing the abduction as
inhuman, Sabo said the incident has
generated tension and uncertainty among members of the university community and
the family of the lecturer.
He appealed to security agencies
to locate Idris and ensure his immediate release.
Yakubu Sabo, spokesman of the
Kaduna state police command, could not be immediately reached for comment.
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