Gunmen storm Mararraba, kidnap four Federal University students

Gunmen suspected to be bandit terrorists have kidnapped some students of Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, from their campus.

It was gathered that the kidnapped students were whisked away by the gunmen at the university community in Mararraba campus.

Confirming the incident, the Public Relation Officer of the institution, Abubakar Ibrahim, disclosed that four students were kidnapped.

According to him the gunmen attacked the university at about 11:30 pm on Thursday and took the students to an undisclosed location.

The statement read: “The authority of the Federal University of Lafia regrets to announce that four students of the institution were kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at around 11:30 p.m.

“The unfortunate kidnap incident took place at a community, Mararraba, located close to the university.” Ibrahim assured that serious efforts were being taken to ensure quick rescue of the victims.

“The vice-chancellor, who has since visited the area where the students were abducted, visited the Nasarawa Police command where he formally notified the commissioner of Police about the abduction of the students,” the statement added