The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the release of three female students who were abducted from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi.

The students were kidnapped on February 25, 2025, while returning from a night study session on campus.

The development was disclosed in a news flash shared by the Nigerian Television Authority on X on Thursday.

Following their abduction, the university management declared a one-week mid-semester break to address security concerns. This was outlined in an internal memo titled “Security Situation on Campus”, issued a day after the incident and signed by the Registrar, Dr. John David.

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, had earlier called for intensified efforts to ensure their safe return.