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Totally unacceptable - Peter Obi condemns abduction of JAMB candidates in Benue
JAMB said seven rescued victims were police recruitment participants, and police arrested 7 suspects after a bus abduction that left about 14 passengers missing.
- Benue State Police Command arrested seven suspects following a joint security operation in Amla Forest, which led to the rescue of some victims abducted from a bus on April 15 along the Makurdi-Otukpo road.
- On Saturday, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board clarified that the rescued victims were not 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination candidates, contradicting initial reports that misidentified them as students.
- JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin stated the individuals were police recruitment exercise participants returning to Otukpo, describing the rescue as bringing "immense relief" while criticizing reports linking the incident to its exams.
- Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi condemned the incident on Friday, lamenting the abduction and stressing "any nation that abandons its youth abandons its future."
- Commissioner of Police Ifeanyi Emenari stated tactical teams continue operations across forest areas to dismantle the criminal network and locate remaining victims, urging residents to provide credible information.
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Remaining 13 Benue Links Kidnap Victims Regain Freedom
The remaining 13 victims of the Benue Links bus abduction have regained their freedom on Sunday morning. Our correspondent gathered that eight prospective candidates who were scheduled to sit for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination were among those released. The Commissioner of Police in Benue State, Ifeanyi Enemari, confirmed the development in an interview with journalists in Makurdi on Sunday morning. He said the v…
Totally unacceptable - Peter Obi condemns abduction of JAMB candidates in Benue
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has strongly condemned the abduction of candidates of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, in Benue State. In a post on his verified X handle on Friday, Obi said any nation that abandons its youth abandons its future, stressing that such insecurity must not continue. According to him, the news of the abduction of innocent UTME candidates in Benue State is not just heartbreaking…
Security agents rescue 13 remaining Benue kidnap victims - Newsy People
A joint security team have successfully rescued the remaining 13 passengers who were abducted by bandits on Wednesday night. The victims were abducted along the Makurdi-Otukpo road in Benue State. They were said to be travelling in a Benue Links bus from Makurdi to Otukpo when the vehicle was attacked. The state Commissioner of Police, Ifeanyi Emenari, confirmed their rescue to newsmen, and said they will be brought to the state capital la…
JUST IN: Security Forces Rescue 13 Remaining Kidnapped Benue Passengers
Joint security operatives have rescued the remaining 13 passengers who were abducted along the Makurdi–Otukpo road in the Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State on Wednesday night. The victims were reportedly freed in the early hours of Sunday, a development which was confirmed by the Commissioner of Police, Benue State Command, Ifeanyi Emenari. Details […] The post JUST IN: Security Forces Rescue 13 Remaining Kidnapped Benue Passengers app…
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