Three students from the Plateau State Polytechnic have been kidnapped by gunmen at Bam village in Heipang Area of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the state.
The students, who were kidnapped on Wednesday, comprised two females and one male.
The victims were abducted from one of the private hostels known as the ‘Plateau Embassy’ in the polytechnic in the late hours of Wednesday.
The incident has however been reported to security agencies by neighbours.
Confirming the incident, the military information officer of Operation Safe Haven, Major Ishaku Takwa said troops have been directed to rescue the victims unhurt.
He stressed the importance of the public in supporting the fight against crimes with credible and prompt information to security agencies and report any suspicious movement in their vicinity for prompt action.
