Gunmen have kidnapped over 20 medical and dental students and a House Officer in Benue State.

The students were en route to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu.

The students, said to be from the University of Maiduguri and University of Jos, were traveling together when they were ambushed by gunmen around 5:30 p.m. in the Otukpo area of the state, News360 Nigeria gathered

The spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, SP Catherine Anene, who confirmed the incident, said an investigation had been launched into the abduction.

“Yes, the report of kidnapping is true. The report was received around 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and an investigation is ongoing.”

Namaster:
This is Nigeria. Plan your lives according to the realities in Nigeria TODAY.

Travelling from Borno to Enugu by road is not only DANGEROUS but RECKLESS too.

Bandits, terrorists, kidnappers and Fulani herdsmen are on RAMPAGE.

Killing and kidnapping is now a MAJOR feature of Nigerian roads much like potholes.

If you CANNOT afford airfares, long journeys like this one should ONLY be made in instances where your physical presence is ABSOLUTELY necessary.

Conventions like this should be STREAMED.

I hope the students regain their freedom. But this is Nigeria where there is no RELIABLE emergency number to call in case of a DIRE emergency like this one.

MajorOvakporaye:
Bola Tinubu is a useless idiot.

Franking:
I thought they said Benue is now safe.