Names of Kidnapped Medical and Dental Students in Benue Revealed
The identities of the 20 medical and dental students, along with a House Officer, who were kidnapped by armed men in Benue State have now been released.
The details were shared by an X user known as SportsDokita (Odogwu) @Sports_Doctor2.
As previously reported by FIRST CLASS GISTS, the students were on their way to attend the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu.
The group, comprising students from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos, was attacked by gunmen around 5:30 p.m. in the Otukpo area of Benue State while traveling together.
The State Police Command has confirmed the incident and announced that an investigation into the abduction is currently underway.
The names of the abducted individuals are as follows:
1. Boniface Tizhe
2. Thomas Yahaya
3. Gabriel Jita Iwev
4. Boniface Okon
5. Dondo Fabian
6. John Bitrus Naga
7. Fortune Chima Umeh
8. Godwin Gregory Tumba
9. Monica Ejembi
10. Ogbonna George Chukwuebuka
11. Paul Nyampa Zira
12. Lawrence Victory Adaugo
13. Okopi Peter
14. Enger Benedicta
15. Kwaghaondo Aondona Kingsley
16. Paul Shantong
17. Victoria Cornelius
18. Pius Samson
19. Okan Ad
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20. Dr. Luis Mmbamonyeukwu
