How UNIJOS Medical Students Were Abducted In Benue: Police Details

How UNIJOS Medical Students Were Abducted In Benue: Police Details

Security forces have been mobilized to rescue 20 medical students who were abducted on Thursday evening along the Otukpo-Otukpa-Enugu Road, according to Saturday PUNCH…… CONTINUE READING 

On Friday, state command spokesperson SP Catherine Anene confirmed that officers from the command, in collaboration with other security agencies, have been deployed to secure the students’ release.

Anene stated, “We have deployed officers to rescue the abducted medical students. This operation involves a joint effort, with police working alongside other security agencies.”

She also noted that the students were taken near Ojano village on the Otukpo/Otukpa/Enugu Road, which is about 20 minutes from Otukpo town.

The Otukpo/Otukpa section of this federal highway is known for its criminal activity. Notable figures, including former local government chairmen, priests, the Rector of Benue State Polytechnic, and other travelers, have previously been kidnapped in this area despite the presence of substantial security personnel.

The 20 students, from the University of Maiduguri and Jos, were en route to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students annual convention in Enugu when they encountered the gunmen.

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