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Gunmen abduct 17 UTME candidates in Benue, Nigeria
source: Gunmen believed to be kidnappers -> target: 17 UTME candidates aboard a Benue Links bus
On 2026-04-15, gunmen believed to be kidnappers attacked a Benue Links commercial bus along the Benue Burnt Bricks in Otukpo, Benue State, and abducted about 17 UTME candidates traveling to examination centers. The assailants reportedly robbed the occupants before taking them into the bush; two people escaped.
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Otukpo, Benue Burnt BricksBenueWestern AfricaNigeriaAfrica7.186, 8.128
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