Six Nigerian Law School students abducted while travelling from Anambra to Adamawa via the Benue-Taraba route have been rescued by the police and reunited with their families, authorities confirm.
The Nigeria Police Force has successfully rescued six students of the Nigerian Law School, Yola Campus, who were abducted on 26 July 2025 while travelling from Anambra State to Adamawa State.The confirmation was made public on Friday by the Benue State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Udeme Edet, in a statement issued from Makurdi, the state capital.
According to Edet, the students were intercepted and kidnapped by armed men along the dangerous Benue-Taraba border axis, a route that has become notorious for criminal activities in recent months.
“Please be informed that the police have successfully rescued six law students of the Yola campus, whowere abducted on July 26, 2025, while travelling from Anambra State to Adamawa State. They have been safely released and united with their families this morning, August 1, 2025,” the statement read in part.
Authorities have assured the public of continued efforts to safeguard lives and property, while also urging commuters along high-risk routes to take necessary precautions.
While details surrounding the operation remain classified, it was gathered that the kidnappers had demanded a ransom of ₦120 million and threatened to kill the students if their demands were not met.
The students had departed Anambra late on Saturday, 26 July, and were kidnapped near Wukari in Taraba State, close to the boundary with Benue.
The families of the rescued victims have expressed gratitude to the security agencies, while civil society groups have called for improved surveillance and patrol along the Benue-Taraba corridor to prevent future abductions.
