No fewer than 20 Medical and Dental students alongside a House Officer have been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen in Bauchi State.
New Telegraph gathered that the incident happened when the group was en route to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu at about 5:30 p.m. in the Otukpo area.
The students who are from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos, were traveling together when they were taken by the assailants.
SP Catherine Anene, spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, confirmed the incident and stated that an investigation is underway.
“Yes, the report of kidnapping is true. The report was received around 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and an investigation is ongoing,” Anene said.