Gunmen kidnap UNIBEN staff in church – The Guardian

The peace that was experienced in Edo State during the Christmas and New Year festivities was short lived yesterday as a female member of a new generation church and a staff in the Bursary Department of the University of Benin, Mrs. Sera Longe, was said to be abducted by unknown gunmen.

The woman was said to have been kidnapped on Sunday morning while she was entering the church premises around Ugbowo area of Benin, the state capital.

The abduction was carried out in spite of heavy presence of members of the state’s joint anti-crime outfit, “Operation Thunderstorm” which was recently fortified with additional patrol vehicles fitted with communication gadgets.

The victim’s husband, The Guardian gathered, also works in the university as a lecturer.

Car Purchases: EFCC Investigates UNIBEN Officials – Thisday

The purchase of vehicles worth N48 million by the management of the University of Benin has landed it in trouble as operatives  of  the  Economic  and  Financial  Crimes   Commi-ssion  (EFCC)   have in  the  last  one  month  been    regular  visitors  to  the University  of  Benin (UNIBEN) on fact  finding  missions.

It was learnt through an official of the university, who pleaded anonymity, that the EFCC  were interrogating  some  officials  of  the  university  over  purchase  of   vehicles  for  some  of  the university  officials  totaling  N48 million.

According to the official, the  EFCC operatives commenced the investigation  based  on a  petition   written  by  some  staff  of  the  university  against  the  authorities.