Two Benue Varsity Students Kidnapped By Gunmen

Two students from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University in Makurdi, Benue State, were kidnapped by a group of gunmen outside the university’s campus late on Tuesday.

PUNCH Online gathered in a telephone conversation with a student of the institution on Wednesday, Ashar Lubem, that four students were kidnapped by the gunmen.

He added that there was panic among the students following the incident.

Lubem said, “Some gunmen kidnapped four students outside campus yesterday evening. We have yet to hear from them.

“Everyone is in a panic mood because of the incident.”

In a telephone conversation with our correspondent on Wednesday, the Benue Police Public Relations Officer, Sewuese Anene, confirmed the incident and noted that an investigation had commenced.

Meanwhile, she stressed that the command only received a report of two students being kidnapped.

“We received the information yesterday evening that two students were kidnapped. We have commenced an investigation, and further details will be provided soon,” Anene said.

Details later…