UNIJOS medical students kidnapped in Benue — Police

The police in Benue State say no fewer than 20 medical students from University of Jos were kidnapped in Otukpo on Thursday evening.

The police spokesperson in the state, Sewuese Anene, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday by telephone that the incident happened at 5.30 p.m.

Mrs 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.