Armed gunmen seized at least 14 passengers, many of whom were candidates for Nigeria’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, on the Makurdi‑Otukpo road in Benue State. The kidnapping threatens students’ ability to sit for the crucial UTME exam and raises fresh security concerns for education seekers in the region.
Armed men have reportedly abducted no fewer than 14 passengers, many of them believed to be candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, organized by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, along the Makurdi–Otukpo road in Benue State. The post How gunmen abducted 14 UTME candidates in Benue appeared first on Vanguard News.