Police confirm abduction of 14 JAMB UTME candidates in Benue
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Benue State police say suspected gunmen ambushed a Benue Links bus on the Benue Burnt Bricks road in Otukpo, abducting multiple passengers, including 14 candidates slated for the JAMB UTME exam. The kidnapping
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of several passengers, including candidates of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, following an attack by suspected gunmen in Otukpo. The incident involved a commercial bus belonging to Benue Links, which was reportedly ambushed along the Benue Burnt Bricks axis of Otukpo Local Government Area […] Police confirm abduction of 14 JAMB UTME candidates in Benue