Gunmen abduct over 20 medical students in Benue

No fewer than 20 medical students from University of Jos and University of Maiduguri were kidnapped in Otukpo, Benue State on Thursday evening.

Benue Police Public Relations Officer Sewuese Anene said the incident happened at 5.30 p.m.

The students, mostly from the University of Maiduguri Medical Students Association (UMMESA), were en route to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FCMDS) Annual Convention, were ambushed and kidnapped in Otukpo.

She said that investigation into the matter was ongoing, adding that there was no additional information as at the time of filing this report.

“A report was received that medical students from Jos were on their way from Jos to Enugu and were kidnapped around Otukpo.

“No fewer than 20 students were ambushed and kidnapped around Otukpo. They are coming from Jos,” she said

The names of the students according to another report are:

1. Boniface Tizhe (500-level MBBS)
2. Thomas Yahaya (500-level MBBS)
3. Fortune Umeh (500-level MBBS)
4. Godwin Tumba (500-level MBBS)
5. Iwev Gabriel Jita (300-level MBBS)
6. Boniface Okon (300-level MBBS)
7. Dondo Fabian (300-level Medical Laboratory)
8. John Bitrus (200-level Nursing)
9. Monica Ejembi
10. Ogbonna George Chukwuebuka
11. Paul Nyampa Zira
12. Lawrence Victory Adaugo
13. Okopi Pete
14. Enger Benedicta
15. Kwaghaondo Aondona Kingsley
16. Paul Shantong
17. Victoria Cornelius
18. Pius Samson
19. Okan Adara
20. Dr. Luis Mmbamonyeukwu

Gunmen abduct over 20 medical students in Benue

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