Some students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM)
in Benue State have been abducted by unknown gunmen.
The school authorities which have confirmed the abduction, said an
unspecified number of students were taken away at gunpoint on Sunday
night, April 25.
The school’s Director of Information, Protocol and Public Relations Unit
(IPPR), Mrs Rosemary Waku made the announcement on Monday April 26.
Waku said; “An unconfirmed number of students of FUAM were abducted at
gunpoint by unknown persons from the Campus on Sunday 25th April, 2021.
“The University has reported the incident to the police and all relevant
security agencies. The University has not heard anything from the
students or their captors since the unfortunate incidence took place.”