{"id":5403,"date":"2026-03-24T13:26:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=5403"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:26:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:26:38","slug":"gunmen-kidnap-rivers-varsity-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/gunmen-kidnap-rivers-varsity-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen kidnap Rivers varsity student"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gunmen have abducted a student of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Rivers State, Precious Christopher. <br \/><br \/>She was reportedly kidnapped on Monday, March 23, 2026 while on her way to school.<br \/><br \/>It was gathered that she had boarded a commercial tricycle from GRA area of Port Harcourt. <br \/><br \/>According to reports, a few minutes into the journey, she posted a voice note in which she could be heard crying and pleading for help on her WhatsApp status.<br \/><br \/>Security agencies are yet to confirm the incident at the time of filing this report.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gunmen have abducted a student of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Rivers State, Precious Christopher. 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