6 UNIJOS students, 14 other students were kidnapped in Benue, not 20.

According to Punch, "The police in Benue State say no fewer than 20 medical students from University of Jos were kidnapped in Otukpo on Thursday evening."

Although, according to All Campus Show source in UNIJOS reported today, he said "6 Jossites students were kidnapped alongside some other students who are not UNIJOS students, in his report, he said the bandits requested for 50 million Naira for all, which is calculated to 2.5 million Naira per head.

Punch disclosed that "The police spokesperson in the state, Sewuese Anene, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday by telephone that the incident happened at 5.30 p.m."

Mrs Anene said

the students who were travelling to Enugu for their annual Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students convention were ambushed and kidnapped in Otukpo.

She said investigation into the incident was ongoing, adding that there was no additional information at the time of filing this report.

Mrs Anene said the students who were travelling to Enugu for their annual Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students convention were ambushed and kidnapped in Otukpo.

“A report was received that medical students from Jos were on their way from Jos to Enugu and were kidnapped around Otukpo.

“No fewer than 20 students were ambushed and kidnapped around Otukpo. They are coming from Jos,” she said.(NAN)