Authorities in Benue State have announced the arrival of a team of investigators from the Force Headquarters in Abuja to aid in the rescue of 20 medical students who were kidnapped while travelling to Enugu for a youth event.
The students from the University of Jos and the University of Maiduguri were ambushed last Thursday evening in Otukpo, Benue State.
The kidnappers are reportedly demanding a ransom of N50 million.
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has condemned the incident, labelling it “appalling, callous, and unacceptable.”
He has ordered a significant increase in police resources to support the local command’s rescue efforts.
Kidnapping for ransom has unfortunately become a common occurrence in Benue and several other states across Nigeria, perpetrated by various armed groups.
