The students, identified as Rev. Ernest Okafor, Ogbuka Fabian, Nwamma Philip, Okechukwu Obadiegwu, Obalem Emmanuel, and Obiorah David, were kidnapped along the Wukari-Benue border highway, a notorious route prone to kidnappings and attacks.
The suspected kidnappers of the six Nigerian Law School students abducted on Saturday while travelling to the Yola campus in Adamawa State, have demanded a whooping N120million ransom for their release.
The students, identified as Rev. Ernest Okafor, Ogbuka Fabian, Nwamma Philip, Okechukwu Obadiegwu, Obalem Emmanuel, and Obiorah David, were kidnapped along the Wukari-Benue border highway, a notorious route prone to kidnappings and attacks.
The abductors, who claim to have deliberately targeted the students because they are “big men’s children,” are demanding N20million per student.
According to reports, a fellow law student, Damilare Adenola, confirmed the ransom demand, stating that the kidnappers had established contact with relatives and colleagues to negotiate the payment.
One of the victims, according to local media reports, reportedly called a classmate under duress, screaming that he had been kidnapped as the assailants demanded N20million for his release.
Meanwhile, the Adamawa State Police Command said it is reportedly working with the Benue State Police Command and other security agencies to secure the safe return of the students.
The incident has since sparked widespread concern, highlighting the growing insecurity on Nigeria’s highways.
This is not the first time Nigerian Law School students have fallen victims to abduction, with a similar incident occurring in 2022 at the Agbani campus in Enugu State.
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