Gunmen, suspected to be bandits, have reportedly attacked the Federal University Lafia, in Mararaba community, in Nasarawa State and kidnapped two students in the process.
It was gathered that the bandits shot sporadically into the air and whisked away the students without any opposition from security operatives in the area.
The kidnappers had since reportedly contacted the parents of the abducted students and demanded N25 million ransom.
According to a source, “It is indeed a sad situation that students will be kidnapped without any help from security operatives in the area.
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“I heard that the kidnappers are demanding N25 million from the parents. The incident clearly shows that we are not safe in this environment. We are praying for their safe return.”
The state’s Police Command has confirmed the development.
According to Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Ramhan Nansel, “The students were kidnapped yesterday (Saturday) evening in Mararaba but we did not get any report of the incident until this (Sunday) afternoon.
“But I assure you that we will do our best to rescue them from the kidnappers as men of our anti-kidnapping unit have been mobilised to conduct a thorough search in bushes and mountains in the area.”
