Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, on Monday confirmed that some of its students from were abducted at gunpoint by unknown gunmen.
“The University has reported the incident to the police and all relevant security agencies,” a statement signed by the institution’s Director of Information, Protocol and Public Relations Unit (IPPR), Mrs Rosemary Waku, said.
“The University has not heard anything from the students or their captors since the unfortunate incidence took place.”
The Benue abduction comes barely a week after about 20 students were abducted from Greenfield University in Kaduna.