Gunmen attacked a passenger bus in Nigeria ‘s Benue state, abducting some students on their way to university examinations, officials said. The students and other passengers were abducted Thursday along the Otukpo-Makurdi highway, Benue Gov. Hyacinth Alia said in a statement. The governor did not specify how many were taken, but local media said 14 passengers were on board. “The targeting of innocent citizens, particularly students on their way to sit for examinations, is unacceptable and stands against every norm of humanity and civil order,” Alia said. Search and rescue operations are underway in the central state to ensure the safe return of all abducted persons, the governor said.

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