UNKNOWN gunmen have abducted seven students of the University of Jos.
DSP Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Police Command in Plateau State, confirmed the incident to the newsmen on Wednesday in Jos.
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According to Alabo, the students were abducted on Monday night at their hostel located outside the campus.
He explained that the students were whisked away while reading for their second-semester examinations that commenced on Tuesday.
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“It is true that seven students of the University of Jos were abducted by some criminal elements.
“They were picked up on Monday at about 8:30pm at their hostel, along Bauchi ring road in Jos North Local Government Area.
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“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.
NAN
