From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi
The 20 medical students from the University of Maiduguri and University of Jos, who were abducted last week by gunmen in Otukpo Local Government Area LGA of Benue State has been rescued.
The Commissioner of Police, Benue State Police Command, CP Hassan Yabanet disclosed this on Friday night.
The Commissioner who spoke through the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Catherine Anene, said details of their release will be released on Saturday.
Anene in a message to newsmen at 11:00 pm on Friday night said “Kidnap victims rescued. Details will be released tomorrow morning please.”
Recall that the students were on their way to a national convention in Enugu when they were kidnapped on August 15, 2024.
Their release is coming barely five days after the Inspector General of Nigeria (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, deployed his tactical squad to Benue State and causing the relocation of the State Commissioner of Police, CP Yabanet, to Otukpo LGA to rescue the students.