Bandits abduct scores of students in Delta
Scores of tertiary institution students travelling on the East-West road in Ughelli, Delta, have been kidnapped by suspected armed bandits.
It was gathered that the students were returning from a trip in Calabar when the gunmen waylaid and seized their vehicle on the East-West road.
Although details of the abduction were still sketchy, sources revealed that the students were marched into the bush by the gun-wielding men.
The latest development came after several students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) were abducted by armed bandits in Cross River.
Bright Edafe, police spokesman in Delta, confirmed the latest kidnapping in a tweet on Monday night.
Mr Edafe said the command was aware of the “ugly incident”, saying the police were doing everything possible to ensure the abducted students were rescued unhurt.
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