UNIJOS alumni condemn abduction of medical students
The Benue Police Command says no fewer than 20 medical students from the University of Jos were kidnapped in Otukpo on Thursday evening.
Benue police public relations officer Sewuese Anene told journalists on Friday by telephone that the incident happened at 5:30 a.m.
Ms Anene said the students who were travelling to Enugu for their annual Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students convention were ambushed and kidnapped in Otukpo.
She said an investigation into the matter was ongoing, adding that there was no additional information at the time of filing this report.
“A report was received that medical students from Jos were on their way from Jos to Enugu and were kidnapped around Otukpo.
“No fewer than 20 students were ambushed and kidnapped around Otukpo. They are coming from Jos,” she said.
(NAN)
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