Unknown gunmen are said to have kidnapped a professor, his two children and three others from the staff quarters of the University of Abuja on Tuesday morning.

The operation by the yet to be identified gunmen took place at the senior staff quarters at Giri in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) at about 1 a.m Tuesday.

The gunmen were said to have operated undisturbed for more than hour.

Sources identified the abducted Professor as Joseph Obansa, a professor of economics.

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The University spokesman, Habib Yakoob was said to have confirmed the the attack, indicating that about six persons may have been abducted.

“I just confirmed that the information is true.

Apart from the professor and his children, a non-academic staffer was also involved. They are about six victims,” Mr Yakoob said.