In a disturbing development, six Nigerian Law School students have been abducted by gunmen who are now demanding a N120 million ransom — N20 million per victim — for their release.
According to Punch, the students were traveling from Onitsha, Anambra State, to the Nigerian Law School’s Yola campus in Adamawa State on Saturday when they were kidnapped. The attack is believed to have occurred between Wukari in Taraba State and a region in Benue State, both areas plagued by insecurity and banditry.
A student from the Yola campus, Damilare Adenola, confirmed the abduction, identifying the missing individuals as Rev. Ernest Okafor, Ogbuka Fabian, Nwamma Philip, Okechukwu Obadiegwu, Obalem Emmanuel, and Obiorah David.
The abductors reportedly reached out to the victims’ families and colleagues with their demands. A fellow student, Chisom, recounted trying to contact the victims: “When I called one of them, he answered and screamed that he had been kidnapped. He told a colleague to send N20 million for his release.”
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Chisom added that another classmate in Bayelsa had already received information from the wife of one of the victims, confirming the abduction took place in Benue State.
A student leader at the Yola campus stated that the case had been reported to law enforcement authorities. “We have contacted the Adamawa State Police Command. We’re waiting for more updates,” the student disclosed.
Adamawa State Police spokesperson, Yahaya Suleiman, confirmed their awareness of the incident but clarified that the kidnapping occurred outside their jurisdiction. “We are working with the Benue State Police Command to ensure the students are rescued,” he assured.
Efforts to reach the Benue Police spokesperson, Anene Catherine, were unsuccessful as of press time.
This incident adds to a growing list of abductions targeting Nigerian Law School students. In 2022, two students from the Agbani campus in Enugu were also kidnapped while shopping at a local market.
The latest abduction highlights the urgent need for stronger security measures for students, especially those traveling across high-risk zones in the country.
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