Suspected herdsmen on Wednesday amb¥shed a bus carrying students from Rivers State University and Ignatius Ajuru University of Education along the Benin-Ore expressway in Ondo State. The students, who are members of the Seventh Day Adventist Church Campus Fellowship, were traveling to Babcock University, Ogun State, for their annual Easter Convention when the att@ck occurred.
The g¥nmen abducted 10 students and shot two others during the ass@ult. One of the victims, who was sh+t in the back, underwent emergency s¥rgery and is currently in critical condition at an undisclosed hospital.
Sources described the att@ck as tr@umatic, expressing frustration over the lack of adequate security despite ongoing k+dn@ppings along the highway. Some of the students managed to escape into the bush, but several are still missing or unaccounted for.
The k+dnappers have contacted families of the victims, demanding a ransom of ₦15 million for their release. A source raised concerns about the bus driver’s role in the incident, questioning how he escaped unscathed while the students were targeted.
The Benin-Ore road has remained a known hotspot for k+dn@ppings and b@ndit attacks, with little visible action from authorities. Repeated attempts to reach the Ondo State Police Command for comment were unsuccessful, as the spokesperson, Odunlami Ibukun, failed to respond to calls or messages.
