Sokoto Govt Denies Abduction of 18 Health Students

The Sokoto State Government has dismissed a report alleging that 18 students of Gamji College of Health Technology, Sokoto, were abducted by suspected terrorists while travelling to Oyo State.

The government described the report as false, saying no student of the private health institution was abducted.

In a statement issued on Sunday by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Sokoto, Abubakar Bawa, the government said the report attributed the alleged abduction to students travelling in a chartered bus from the college to Oyo State.

The statement clarified that the person abducted was Halima Sokeni, a former student of Gamji College of Nursing Sciences, More Area, Sokoto.

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According to the government, Sokeni graduated from the institution as a midwife in September 2026 and was travelling home on Thursday, October 1, when she and other passengers were abducted in Niger State.

The government urged the public to disregard the report concerning the alleged abduction of the 18 students, describing it as baseless.

It also appealed to journalists and media organisations to verify information before publication, stressing that unverified reports could cause unnecessary panic and mislead the public.