Names Of 20 Medical Students Abducted In Benue State Released

The Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students, FCMDS on Friday night, reportedly released the full names of medical students who were abducted in Benue State.

They gave the names of the affected victims as:

(1)Boniface Tizhe,

(2)Thomas Yahaya,

(3)Gabriel Jita Iwev,

(4)Boniface Okon,

(5)Dondo Fabian,

(6)John Bitrus Naga,

(7)Fortune Chima Umeh,

(8)Godwin Gregory Tumba,

(9)Monica Ejembi,

(10)Ogbonna George Chukwuebuka.

Others  are

(11)Paul Nyampa Zira,

(12)Lawrence Victory Adaugo,

(13) Okopi Peter,

(14)Enger Benedicta,

(15)Kwaghaondo Aondona Kingsley,

(16)Paul Shantong,

(17)Victoria Cornelius,

(18)Pius Samson,

(19)Okan Adara and

(20)Dr. Luis Mmbamonyeukwu, a House Officer.

The Benue State Police Command, had earlier confirmed that some students, from the University of Maiduguri and University of Jos, were abducted by criminals in the State.

The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Catherine Anene who confirmed the development said the students were travelling together in two  buses when they were intercepted by some criminals after Otukpo town and were taken to an unknown destination.

According to SP Anene, the incidence happened around 7pm on Thursday along the Otukpo-Enugu federal highway in Benue State.