Police officer killed as gunmen kidnap university professor, two students

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Police officer killed as gunmen kidnap university professor, two students

The abductors contacted the families of their victims, demanding N50 million for the release of Mr Agbaje, a professor of political science and N10 million for each of the two students."

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