Sokoto Govt Clarifies Report on Alleged Abduction of Gamji College Students

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

The government, in a statement issued on Monday by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Sokoto, Abubakar Bawa, said no student of the private health institution was abducted.

According to the statement, the report alleged that the students were travelling in a chartered bus from Gamji College of Health Technology to Oyo State when the incident occurred.

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

Sokeni, who graduated as a midwife in September 2026, was reportedly travelling home on Thursday, October 1, when she and other passengers were abducted in Niger State.

The Sokoto State Government urged the public to disregard the report, describing it as false and without basis in fact.

It also called on journalists and media organisations to adhere to professional and ethical standards by verifying information before publication to prevent the spread of false, misleading and alarming reports.