Armed men have kidnapped two students from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University in Makurdi, Benue State.
The students were whisked away from a short distance from the university campus on Tuesday evening.
In a phone conversation on Wednesday, a student named Ashar Lubem informed PUNCH that the attackers kidnapped a total of four students.
He further noted that the incident has caused palpable fear among the student body.
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.”
The Benue Police Command Public Relations Officer, Sewuese Anene, confirmed the incident to journalists noting 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.
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