Gunmen have kidnapped an unspecified number of students who were travelling along the East-West road in Ughelli, Delta State.
Gatekeepers News reports that the students were kidnapped from the minibus while returning from their school in Calabar Cross River State on Friday night.
The driver of the vehicle was said to have escaped unhurt.
Spokesman of the Delta State Police Command, Edafe Bright confirmed the incident, noting that no ransom has been demanded yet.
According to him, the police have already launched a search operation to locate the abductors and their victims.
“The Command is aware of this ugly incident, and we are doing all it takes to ensure that they are rescued unhurt,” he tweeted on his X handle.
