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Four Nasarawa varsity students kidnapped

VAM News Update

 

Unknown gunmen reportedly kidnapped four students of Nasarawa State University in the early hours of Tuesday from a house located at Angwan Kaare in Keffi LGA of Nasarawa State.

 

The kidnapped students are Rahila Hanya (SLT 100 Level), Josephine Gershon (Computer Science 100 Level), Rosemary Samuel of Business Administration 100 Level, and Goodness Samuel of the Department of Geography 100 Level.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Nasarawa state command, DSP Rahman Nansel, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen in Lafia.

According to him, “The command is aware of the kidnapping at about 12:55 am, as a distress call was received that a house located at Angwan Kaare, Keffi, was invaded by unidentified armed men.

“The police, in collaboration with the military, responded accordingly and combed the area, but to no avail.

“The Commissioner of Police has ordered a manhunt for the culprits with a view to rescuing the four victims unhurt,” he said.

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