After six agonising days in captivity, the six law students of the Nigeria Law School, Yola Campus, Adamawa, who were abducted on July 26, while travelling from Anambra State to Adamawa State have regained freedom.
The Benue State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Udeme Edet, confirmed this in a statement on Friday, August 1, in Makurdi, the state capital.
She said the students, who were heading to Yola when they ran into the kidnappers along the Benue-Taraba boundary, were safely released and reunited with their families on Friday morning.
The statement reads: “Please be informed that the police have successfully rescued six law students of the Yola campus, who were abducted on July 26, 2025, while traveling from Anambra State to Adamawa State, have been safely released and united with their families this morning, August 1, 2025.
“Police authorities confirmed the rescue, assuring the public of their commitment to ensuring the safety of lives and property.”
Persecondnews had earlier reported that the abducted students — Rev. Ernest Okafor, Ogbuka Fabian, Nwamma Philip, Okechukwu Obadiegwu, Obalem Emmanuel, and Obiorah David — were reportedly slammed N20 million ransom each.
As of the time of this report, it was not clear if they paid the ransom for their freedom.
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