Abducted Makurdi varsity students set free – Police

The kidnapped female students of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi, JoSTUM, formerly known as Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, FUAM, have been released by their kidnappers after eight days in captivity.

Recall that the three students, namely Susan, Emmanuella and Fola were kidnapped Tuesday February 25, 2025 on campus by unknown armed men while heading to a lecture hall to read.

Their abduction ignited angry reaction from fellow students and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, JoSTUM branch who demanded their immediate release.

The incident also forced the management of the institution to shut the University indefinitely pending the resolution of the security challenges in the school.

It was gathered that the students were released at about 9pm Wednesday night after spending over a week in captivity.

A close family friend of one of the students who confirmed their release disclosed that the girls were immediately taken for medical check up and rehabilitation.

She said, “I can confirm that the three girls have been released. They regained their freedom at about 9pm Wednesday and they have been moved to a medical facility for proper medical check up and rehabilitation because their captors took them far into the forest and they should be given proper medical attention because they are also traumatised.”