Gunmen suspected to be kidnapped have abducted 19 medical and dental students and a House Officer in Benue state. The victims were heading to Enugu state for the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention.
The students said to be from the University of Jos, were travelling together when they were abducted around 5:30 p.m. in the Otukpo area of the state.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, SP Catherine Anene, said an investigation had been launched into the abduction.
“Yes, we received a report that medical students from the University of Jos were kidnapped. The report was received around 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and an investigation is ongoing.”
A Nigerian doctor on X gave the names of the victims as
1) Boniface Tizhe
2) Thomas Yahaya
3) Gabriel Jita Iwev
4) Boniface Okon
5) Dondo Fabian
6) John Bitrus Naga
7) Fortune Chima Umeh
8) Godwin Gregory Tumba
9) Monica Ejembi
10) Ogbonna George Chukwuebuka
11) Paul Nyampa Zira
12) Lawrence Victory Adaugo
13) Okopi Peter
14) Enger Benedicta
15) Kwaghaondo Aondona Kingsley
16) Paul Shantong
17) Victoria Cornelius
18) Pius Samson
19) Okan Adara
20) Dr Luis Mmbamonyeukwu