Suspected Cultists Abduct Five Rivers State University Students In Emohua

At least five students of Rivers State University (RSU), Emohua Satellite Campus, have been abducted by suspected cultists in the early hours of Tuesday.

The students were reportedly taken at gunpoint from their off-campus residence in Emuoha, Emohua Local Government Area.

The abductions come a week after off-campus students protested repeated attacks and harassment by cult groups, urging RSU management to relocate them to the main campus in Port Harcourt for safety.

Despite the concerns, Vice Chancellor Prof. Isaac Zeb-Obipi, during a pre-convocation briefing on Monday, ruled out relocating the students or closing the Emohua campus, assuring that security measures were being strengthened through engagement with community leaders, council authorities, and security agencies.

A student who narrowly escaped the attack said the assailants invaded their residence around 2 a.m., killing the security dog before abducting the victims.

“He was running after me and even shot at me multiple times. I couldn’t look back because I had to escape,” the student said. “Someone chased me from the bush, and I had to sprint to the gate. About four of our friends are still missing.”

The incident comes shortly after a reported robbery attack in Rumuji and hours after the Vice Chancellor’s assurances in Rumuchi/Rumuohia, both in Emohua LGA.

Rivers State Police spokesperson SP Grace Iringe-Koko confirmed the abduction, describing the perpetrators as cultists.

“They stormed an isolated area of Rumuchi/Rumuohia in the early hours of Tuesday, fired shots, and abducted five persons to an unknown location,” she said, adding that a manhunt has been launched.

“The Commissioner of Police has deployed tactical teams to ensure the students are safely rescued,” she added.