Joseph Odok|3 May 2016|6:42am
Life is not the same again for Academic Staff of Universe of Calabar. In the late hours of yesterday the 2nd of May 2016 three persons were abducted by men of the underworld. The affected persons were the wife and daughter of an academic staff in the medical college Dr. Ndifon and the son of Barr Aniema of the graduate school. While attempts were made on five different families, only the families of Dr. Aniema and Dr. Ndifon fell into the hands of men of the underworld.
The security men inclusive of soldiers and police men were quickly called but before they could reach the vicinity, the men had whisked away with the abducted persons through a ready speed boat in the riverine area of the University.
The security challenges in the University seems unabated as the university security seems too unequipped to contain the sophisticated armory of the men of the underworld. The security challenge is made complex due to the terrain that has an adjournment of both a thick bush and a river that serves an escape root for criminals after their nefarious activities
Unable to contain the security threats, the Academic Staff Union of University, Unical Chapter had declared a 7 day solidarity strike to call on the University management, the state and federal government to come to their aid. Meanwhile an ad hoc committee has been formed to look at the holistic security challenges and make recommendations to the university management and government.
Joseph Odok
Is a University Don and Social Media Change Agent
