The Benue State Police command has confirmed the adduction of no fewer than 20 medical students of University of Jos in Otukpo, Benue State, on Thursday.
The spokesperson of the Benue state Police command, Sewuese Anene, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) via telephone on Friday that the incident happened at 5.30 p.m.
According to her, the students were travelling to Enugu for their annual Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students convention before they were kidnapped in Otukpo.
She said investigation is ongoing to fetch out the papetrator of the act, stating that there was no additional information at the time of filing this report.
“A report was received that medical students from Jos were on their way from Jos to Enugu and were kidnapped around Otukpo.
“No fewer than 20 students were ambushed and kidnapped around Otukpo. They are coming from Jos,” she said.(NAN)
Below are the names of the students Boniface Tizhe, Thomas Yahaya, Gabriel Jita Iwev, Boniface Okon, Dondo Fabian, John Bitrus Naga, Fortune Chima Umeh, Godwin Gregory Tumba, Monica Ejembi, Ogbonna George Chukwuebuka, Paul Nyampa Zira, Lawrence Victory Adaugo, Okopi Peter, Enger Benedicta, Kwaghaondo Aondona Kingsley, Paul Shantong, Victoria Cornelius, Pius Samson, Okan Adara, Dr Luis Mmbamonyeukwu.
Leave a Reply