The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) is demanding the immediate and unconditional release of six Anambra-born law students abducted while traveling to Yola, Adamawa State. The students, who had completed their mandatory five-year law programs and were enrolled in the one-year program at the Nigerian Law School, Yola Branch, were kidnapped by gunmen between Benue and Taraba states.
Abducted Students’ Details
- Identities: Rev. Ernest Okafor, Ogbuka Fabian, Nwamma Philip, Okechukwu Obadiegwu, Obalem Emmanuel, and Obiorah David
- Abduction Location: Between Benue and Taraba states
- Ransom Demand: Initially N20 million per student, now increased to N50 million, with threats to kill the students if demands aren’t met
Calls for Action
- Government Intervention: Intersociety is urging Anambra State Governor, Prof. Police and Security Agencies: To work together with their counterparts in Benue and Taraba states to secure the students’ safe release
- Nigerian Law School Management: To intervene and engage with security agencies and stakeholders to ensure the students’ release
Implications
- Loss of Brilliant Minds: Anambra State and Nigeria at large cannot afford to lose such young and brilliant law students to kidnappers.
- Demand for Safe Return: The group demands the students’ immediate and unconditional release, emphasizing their future value and importance to the state.