Gunmen have gone on the rampage and abducted a Catholic priest, a pastor, three congregants, four lectures, 16 students and two school gatemen as well as a farmer in Benue, Niger, Edo and Ebonyi states.
In Benue State, the gunmen kidnapped Rev. Father David Echioda, the Catholic Priest of Otukpo Diocese in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State.
Also in Niger State, the gunmen believed to bandits abducted a pastor, Reverend Genesis Zaka, and three female members of Kauna Baptist Church, Danazunmi near Grigori in Rafi Local Government Area.
The bandits also kidnapped five female students, a teacher and two gatemen in Niger State.
Gunmen also kidnapped four lecturers and 11 students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) in Edo State.
On Tuesday, herdsmen kidnapped a farmer, Cosmos Idam, at Amuzu Ezeke Amasiri in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
While a combined team of policemen and vigilantes have been able to free the lecturers and students of UNIBEN, others, at press time, were still with their captors.
Echioda, who hails from Oshugbudu in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, was abducted on his way from Untokon in Ado Local Government Area of the state on Sunday.