Six students of the Nigerian Law School have reportedly been abducted by gunmen suspected to be bandits in Benue State while travelling to resume academic activities at the institution’s Yola Campus in Adamawa State.
According to reports, the abduction occurred in the evening of Saturday, July 26, along the volatile Wukari-Benue border axis, a highway notorious for kidnappings, armed robbery, and sporadic attacks by criminal groups.
The students were said to be travelling from Onitsha, Anambra State, following the completion of their mandatory court externship programme. The Yola Law School campus is scheduled to reopen on Monday, July 28.
The abducted students have been identified as Rev. Ernest Okafor, Ogbuka Fabian, Nwamma Philip, Okechukwu Obadiegwu, Obalem Emmanuel and Obiorah David.
When contacted, the spokesperson for the Adamawa State Police Command, SP Yahaya Suleiman, confirmed the incident but stated that it occurred outside the state’s territory.
“The abduction did not happen within Adamawa borders. We’ve traced the location to an area near Benue,” Suleiman said.
He added that efforts were ongoing across state lines to secure the safe return of the students.
“We are in constant communication with the Benue State Police Command and other relevant security outfits. The safety of those travelling into or out of Adamawa is a top priority,” he stressed.
Meanwhile a fresh update on the abduction of the six Nigerian Law School students has revealed that the kidnappers are demanding a N20m ransom for each victim.
