Insecurity
Gunmen Kidnap Seven UniJos Students
A source close to one of the victims said the kidnappers called the family in the early hours of Wednesday, demanding an undisclosed ransom.
Suspected gunmen kidnapped seven students of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) residing off campus, on Wednesday morning, June 14, 2023.
It was gathered that the that the incident happened around 1:00 am when the students, who reside at a private hostel close to the former Nigerian School of Accountancy along Bauchi Ring Road in Jos North local government, were studying for their ongoing second-semester examination.
The kidnappers numbering about five, stormed the hostel and broke into the room where they were reading, forced them into a waiting vehicle and zoomed off.
A student who do not want his to be mentioned said that the kidnappers sneaked into the hostel and held the seven students hostage at gun point for close to thirty minutes before they were forcefully led out of the premises. Other residents of the hostel, who were aware of the invasion, could not come out until the kidnappers left the scene.
The institution’s representatives visited the off-campus hostel on Wednesday, June 14, for first-hand information. It was also gathered that the kidnappers have started calling their victims families for ransom.
A source close to one of the victims said the kidnappers called the family in the early hours of Wednesday, demanding an undisclosed ransom.
Plateau police spokesman, DSP Alfred Alabo, who confirmed the incident, said men of the Command are combing the bush to rescue the students.
