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Police Confirm Abduction Of 20 Medical, Dental Students In Benue

Police Confirm Abduction Of 20 Medical, Dental Students In Benue

Launches Investigation

Gunmen on Thursday ambushed and kidnapped over 20 Nigerian Medical and Dental Students from the Universities of Maiduguri and Jos respectively in Benue State.


The students were travelling together from Jos, Plateau State for their national convention in Enugu when they were ambushed around 5:30 pm in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State and taken away to unknown destinations.


It was also gathered that the students were kidnapped alongside a House Officer identified as Dr Louis en route to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu.


The incident sparked concerns for the safety of the abducted students with medical experts appealing to security agencies for urgent intervention to rescue the students and free the families from the trauma.


Dr Louis was quoted as saying, “they were reportedly abducted somewhere in Benue State, not far from Otukpo, judging by their last known location”.



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