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Six law students abducted in Benue regain freedom
The Nigeria Police Force said it has rescued six law students of the Yola Campus who were abducted on July 26, 2025, while travelling from Anambra State to Adamawa State.
The Benue State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Udeme Edet, confirmed this in a statement on Friday in Makurdi, the state capital.
She said the six law students were heading for the Yola Campus of the Nigerian Law School when they ran into the kidnappers along the Benue-Taraba boundary.
Udeme disclosed that the students were safely released and reunited with their families on Friday morning.
The statement read, “Please be informed that the police have successfully rescued six law students of the Yola campus, who were abducted on July 26, 2025, while traveling from Anambra State to Adamawa State, have been safely released and united with their families this morning, August 1, 2025.
“Police authorities confirmed the rescue, assuring the public of their commitment to ensuring the safety of lives and property.”
The kidnappers had initially demanded N120 ransom, vowing to kill the captives if their demands were not met.
Recall that the victims were kidnapped late hours of Saturday, July 26, 2025, along the volatile route between Wukari in Taraba State and parts of Benue State.
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