Gunmen abduct seven Unijos students
Yet-to-be-identified gunmen have abducted seven students of the University of Jos.
DSP Alfred Alabo, the police public relations officer of the command in the state, confirmed the incident to journalists on Wednesday in Jos.
According to Mr Alabo, the students were abducted on Monday night at their hostel located outside the campus.
He explained that the students were whisked away while reading for their second-semester examinations that commenced on Tuesday.
”They were picked up on Monday at about 8:30 p.m. at their hostel, along Bauchi Ring Road in Jos North Local Government Area.
”The Commissioner of Police in the state, Bartholomew Onyeka, has deployed armed police personnel to arrest the kidnappers and ensure the safe release of the abducted students.
”Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) and security agencies have also deployed their personnel for search and rescue operations,” he said.
Mr Alabo advised students and residents of the area to be calm, insisting that security agencies were working assiduously toward ensuring the safe return of the abducted students.
(NAN)
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