Over 20 medical and dental students and a House Officer have kidnapped by insurgents in Benue State.
The students were en route to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu.
According to reports, the students are from the University of Maiduguri and University of Jos, were traveling together when they were ambushed in the Otukpo area of the state.
Meanwhile the spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, SP Catherine Anene, who confirmed the incident, said an investigation had been launched into the abduction.