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Six abducted law students rescued

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THE police have successfully rescued six law students of the Yola Campus who were abducted on July 26, 2025, while travelling from Anambra State to Adamawa State.

VAM recalls that the incident occurred in the late hours of Saturday, July 26, 2025, along the volatile route between Wukari in Taraba State and parts of Benue State.

The Benue State Police PRO, Edet Udeme, in a statement on Friday, said the students were safely released and reunited with their families on Friday morning, August 1, 2025.

She said, “Police authorities confirmed the rescue, assuring the public of their commitment to ensuring the safety of lives and property.”

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