BREAKING: Tension as Bandits Kidnap 20 Medical Students In Benue
- Bandits have kidnapped no fewer than 20 medical students along the Otukpo (Benue) - Enugu road in Benue state
- The medical students were abducted while travelling to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FCMDS) Annual Convention in Enugu state
- The state police public relations officer, Sewuese Anene, said investigation into the matter has already commenced
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Otukpo, Benue state - 20 medical students from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos have been reportedly abducted by bandits in Benue state.
The victims were abducted along the Otukpo (Benue) - Enugu road while travelling to Enugu State.
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A counter-insurgencyy expert, Zagazola Makama, said among the kidnapped students are eight members of the University of Maiduguri Medical Students Association (UMMESA).
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Makama said the students were kidnapped en route to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FCMDS) Annual Convention in Enugu state.
He stated this via his X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @ZagazOlaMakama
Makama wrote:
"The students began their journey on the morning of Wednesday, August 14, 2024, departing from the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH). They made an overnight stop at the University of Jos and continued their journey the next morning, August 15, 2024. The group, now joined by 10 students from the University of Jos, totaled 18 individuals. Their last known communication was at 3:24 PM on August 15, 2024, after which contact was lost."
The state police public relations officer, Sewuese Anene, confirmed the kidnapped incident.
“Yes, it happened yesterday, Thursday evening around 5:30 pm. The Medical students were said to be travelling from Jos axis and were heading to Enugu in two buses, for a programme when they were kidnapped around the Otukpo area.”
Anene, who said he could not tell which university the students were from said the police have commenced an investigation into the matter, Channels Television reports.
The kidnapped medical students
1. Boniface Tizhe 500-level MBBS student
2. Thomas Yahaya,500-level MBBS student
3. Fortune Umeh,500-level MBBS student
4. Godwin Tumba,500-level MBBS student
5. Iwev Gabriel Jita,300-level MBBS student
6. Boniface Okon,300-level MBBS student
7. Dondo Fabian,300-level Medical Laboratory student
8. John Bitrus, 200-level Nursing student
9. Monica Ejembi
10. Ogbonna George Chukwuebuka
11. Paul Nyampa Zira
12. Lawrence Victory Adaugo
13. Okopi Pete
14. Enger Benedicta
15. Kwaghaondo Aondona Kingsley
16. Paul Shantong
17. Victoria Cornelius
18. Pius Samson
19. Okan Adara
20. Dr. Luis Mmbamonyeukwu
Bandits abduct 9 undergraduates from Kogi varsity
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that unknown gunmen attacked a university in Kogi state and kidnapped some students.
The Kogi state government, led by Usman Ododo, confirmed that nine students had been whisked away to an unknown location, but rescue operations were underway.
The students, who were reading for their upcoming exams, were abducted from the Confluence University of Science and Technology
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