Six law students from the Nigerian Law School, who were kidnapped in Benue while travelling from Anambra State to Adamawa, have been released.
The Police Command in Benue confirmed this information through a statement made on Friday. Udeme Edet, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Command, said that the six students were en route to the Yola Campus of the Nigerian Law School when they encountered the abductors along the boundary between Benue and Taraba.
“Please be informed that the police have successfully rescued six law students of the Yola campus, who were abducted on July 26, 2025, while travelilng from Anambra State to Adamawa State, have been safely released and united with their families this morning, August 1, 2025,” the statement read.
The kidnappers initially requested N120 million in ransom and threatened to kill the captives if their demands were not met.
Last year, 20 medical students travelling to the University of Jos in Plateau State were abducted along the Otukpo-Otukpa-Enugu Road. They were released after spending several weeks in captivity.
