Seven UNIJOS Students Abducted by Gunmen

Seven Students of the University of Jos have been reportedly abducted by Gunmen.

Myschoolnews reports the Plateau State Police Command, disclosed this yesterday (Wednesday).

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Alfred Alabo, who confirmed the incident, yesterday, in Jos, said the students were abducted on Monday night, at their hostel located outside the campus.

Alabo said the students were reading for their second semester examinations, which commenced on Tuesday, when the gunmen stormed their hostel and abducted them to an unknown destination.

He said "It is true that seven students of the university of Jos were abducted by some criminal elements. They were picked on Monday, at about 8:30pm, at their hostel, along Bauchi Ring Road in Jos North Local Government Area.

“The Commissioner of Police in the state, Bartholomew Onyeka, has deployed armed police personnel to arrest the kidnappers and ensure the safe release of the abducted students. Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) and security agencies have also deployed their personnel for search and rescue operations,” 

The state police spokesman therefore advised students and residents of the area to be calm as he assured  that security agencies were working assiduously toward ensuring the safe return of the abducted students.