JUST-IN: Abducted Benue Varsity Students Regain Freedom

The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the release of the three female students abducted from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi.

The students were kidnapped on February 25, 2025, while returning from a night study session on campus, sparking widespread concerns over security in the institution.

Their release was announced on Thursday in a news flash shared by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) on X.

Recall that the university management in response to the abduction, declared a one-week mid-semester break to address security challenges.

This was outlined in an internal memo titled “Security Situation on Campus”, issued a day after the incident and signed by the Registrar, Dr. John David.

The abduction also drew strong reactions from the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, both of whom called for intensified efforts to ensure the students’ safe return.

While details of their release remain unclear, their freedom came amid growing concerns over student safety and rising insecurity in Nigeria’s higher institutions.