The attack happened in the Otukpo region of the state at around 5:30 p.m., and the victims were apparently from the Universities of Maiduguri and Jos. They were traveling together.
In Benue State, gunmen have abducted around twenty medical and dental students as well as a house officer.
The students were assaulted by gunmen while traveling to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu.
The attack happened in the Otukpo region of the state at around 5:30 p.m., and the victims were apparently from the Universities of Maiduguri and Jos. They were traveling together.
The event was reported to Vanguard by SP Catherine Anene, the spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, who also announced that an inquiry into the kidnapping has been opened.
“Yes, the report of the kidnapping is true. It was received between 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., and an investigation is ongoing,” she said.