Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has strongly condemned the abduction of four female students from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue State, calling for their immediate and unconditional release.
In a statement by her Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Jonathan Eze, the Minister expressed deep concern over the incident and urged the kidnappers to consider the psychological trauma inflicted on the victims, their families, and the university community.
She appealed to security agencies to intensify efforts to secure the students’ safe return and called on the public to provide any useful information to aid the investigation.
Reassuring the victims’ families, the Minister affirmed the government’s commitment to their rescue and urged Nigerians to offer prayers for their swift and safe release.
The students were reportedly abducted while heading to study at the Aper Aku Auditorium. The kidnappers, believed to have emerged from nearby bushes, seized them along the road linking the hostels and the College of Agriculture, Extension, and Communication.
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