Terrorist have reported kidnapped about 20 medical students have been kidnapped in Benue State, the police authorities said on Friday.
The victims, said to be students of the University of Maiduguri and University of Jos, were traveling when they were ambushed by terrorist around Otukpo area of the state on Thursday evening.
They were on their way to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu.
According to Catherine Anene, who serves as the state police spokesperson, confirmed the incident to journalist said “the students were passing through Benue to Enugu when they were abducted. An investigation is ongoing.”
However, parallelfact reported about six weeks ago, the management team of the Benue State Polytechnic Ugbokolo, led by the Rector was kidnapped on that axis.
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