- Gunmen have kidnapped an unspecified number of students who were traveling along the East-West road in Ughelli, Delta State. The driver of the vehicle managed to escape unharmed, while the students were taken from the minibus they were in, possibly returning from school in Calabar, Cross River State, as reported by the spokesman of the Delta State Police Command, Edafe Bright.
- No ransom has been requested at this point, but the Delta State Police Command has initiated efforts to locate the abductors and the students who were taken.
- The police are actively engaged in the search and rescue operation to ensure the safe return of the victims.
- The abduction incident has been acknowledged by the police, and they are committed to ensuring the safe rescue of the abducted students. This incident follows the recent abduction of students from the University of Calabar in Cross River, including Ojang Precious Ebejin, Ugwu Chukwuemeka, and Damilola Dickson, as reported by a source from the university.
