JAMB Clarifies Benue Kidnap Victims Were Police Recruits, Not UTME Candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has denied claims that the travellers abducted on the Makurdi–Otukpo road were 2026 UTME candidates. A spokesperson said the victims were actually returning from a police recruitment exercise in Otukpo. JAMB criticised the spread of unverified reports linking the abductions to its exam schedule. It noted that UTME candidates do not travel together in commercial vehicles to the same centre. The Benue State Police Command confirmed the passengers were ordinary travellers, not exam participants. Security agencies have freed some abductees while efforts continue to rescue the remaining victims.
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