Families Blame JAMB for Denying Exams to Kidnapped Benue Candidates
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- •Police rescued 13 kidnapped passengers from a bus in Benue on April 21, 2026.
- •Seven suspects were arrested in connection with the kidnapping.
- •Armed kidnappers demanded a ransom of N9 million per abducted passenger.
- •JAMB denied the kidnapped candidates the opportunity to take their exams as scheduled.
- •The kidnapping occurred on a Lagos–Abuja bus passing through Kogi State.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If JAMB reverses its decision and allows the kidnapped candidates to retake the exams the affected students would have a chance to continue their education, easing family tensions and restoring some trust in the exam authority.
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AFRICAThisDay (Nigeria)Otukpo Kidnapping: Police Rescue Victims, Apprehend SuspectsAFRICAPunch (Nigeria)Police rescue remaining 13 abducted Benue passengers, arrest seven suspectsAFRICAPremium Times (Nigeria)Remaining Benue bus kidnap victims rescuedAFRICAVanguard (Nigeria)Outrage as family faults JAMB over denial of kidnapped Benue candidates