The two students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, who were abducted by unknown gunmen, have been freed.
The abductees were released four days after gunmen stormed the school after its convocation and kidnapped three students.
Confirming the development in a text message on Wednesday, the Benue State Police Public Relations Officer in the State, DSP Sewuese Anene, said the students were rescued unhurt.
“The kidnapped students of the University of Makurdi have been released unhurt. Investigation into the case continues please,” he said.
When asked if a ransom was paid to facilitate their release, the police spokesman replied saying: “No ransom was paid please.”
There were reports that the kidnappers contacted one of the parents of the students and demanded the ransom of N20 million.
Efforts to reach the university’s Director of Information, Protocol, and Public Relations, Rosemary Waku, were not successful.
The news of their release came barely a week after 20 students were abducted from Greenfield University in Kaduna State.
Five of the Greenfield University students have been found dead.
Speaking to journalists, in Markurdi, police spokesperson Anene Sewuese said the gunmen struck at about 10:20 pm and kidnapped three of the students studying close to a lecture theatre.
“We have received that information, we are on it and I know that we are very close,” she said.
“My advice is that the members of the public remain calm. We are doing our best to make sure that we get to the root of this and apprehend perpetrators of this crime.
