Nigeria, March 6 -- Parents have voiced their concerns following the recent abduction of four female students from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University (formerly Federal University of Agriculture), Makurdi, Benue State.

The students were kidnapped by gunmen while on their way to class, sparking protests among students and leading to the closure of the university.

Danuma Haruna, the National President of the Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria (PTAN), strongly condemned the incident and called for the immediate rescue of the students.

In an interview with reporters on Wednesday night, he described the abduction as a tragic reminder of the growing insecurity threatening students and school workers across the country.

Haruna criticized the ...