More than 20 medical and dental students, along with a house officer, have been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen in Benue State, Nigeria.
The students were travelling to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu when they were ambushed around 5.30pm in the Otukpo area, reports Vanguard.
The victims are reportedly from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos.
The Benue State Police Command spokesperson, SP Catherine Anene, confirmed the abduction and stated that an investigation is underway.
“Yes, the report of the kidnapping is true. It was received between 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., and an investigation is ongoing,” she said.
PUNCH Online reports Friday that no official demand for ransom or conditions for their release have been made at this time.
The increasing rate of kidnapping across the lenghth and lenght and breadth of Nigeria has been giving the authorities concerns while many communities and families live in palpable fear ValidViewNetwork reports.
