Armed kidnappers have abducted some 20 medical and dental students, along with a House Officer, in Otukpo, Benue State.
The students were en route to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu.
The students, said to be from the University of Maiduguri and University of Jos, were traveling together when they were ambushed by gunmen around 5:30 p.m. in the Otukpo area of the state.
The spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, SP Catherine Anene, who confirmed the incident, said an investigation had been launched into the abduction.
Identities of the 20 victims have been disclosed by an X user SportsDokita (Odogwu) @Sports_Doctor2:
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
