The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the abduction of four students of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi after an invasion of the community by unknown gunmen on October 10, 2023.

The State’s University students were kidnapped and taken to an unknown destination.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, explained that the abduction of the students occurred in the early hours of Tuesday 10th October, at Angwan Ka’are, Keffi Local, Nasarawa State.

However, Maiyaki Baba, Commissioner of Police, said he had ordered the manhunt of the culprits to rescue the victims unhurt.

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“The command is aware of the kidnapping at about 12:55 a.m. as a distress call was received that a house located at Angwan Kaare in Keffi was invaded by unidentified armed men.

“The Police in collaboration with the military, responded accordingly and combed the area, but to no avail.

“The Commissioner of Police has ordered a manhunt for the culprits with a view to rescuing the four victims unhurt.”

Report has it that the names of the kidnapped students are Rahila Hanya, a 100-level student of the Science Laboratory Technology Department; Josephine Gershon, a Computer Science 100-level student; Rosemary Samuel, a 100-level student of Business Administration; and Goodness Samuel, a 100-level student of the Geography Department.