Abducted Kogi Varsity Students Will be Rescued – Ododo

Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has assured the parents and the entire residents of Kogi State that the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTEC), Osara, Okenese, will be rescued.

Ododo said hundreds of security agents and hunters who were familiar with the landscape of the area have been deployed to bring the victims back safely.

This was contained in a statement made available by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, on Friday.

Recall that bandits on Thursday night invaded the CUSTEC, and abducted some students.

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An eyewitness account indicated that the bandits swooped on the university around 9.00 p.m. while the students were reading for their upcoming exams.

Reacting to the incident this morning, the governor said the report was “received as a very disturbing news”.

The statement read, “Immediately the report was received, the Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo activated the security architecture to track the kidnappers and ensure the abducted students are rescued and the abductors apprehended.

“Hundreds of local hunters who understand the terrain as well as the conventional security agents are currently combing the area to ensure safe rescue of the abducted students who were kidnapped in the classrooms. So far, nine students have been reported missing.

“We wish to assure students, parents and the entire people of Kogi State that the Government is on top of the situation and all the abducted students will be rescued alive. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has also directed that security agents be positioned around all tertiary institutions in the State

“We wish to commend the local hunters and other security agents who rose stoutly to engage the kidnappers. Their gallantry and dedication ensured that the kidnappers did not have a field day which would have been more calamitous.”

“The State Government will spare nothing in ensuring that all the students abducted are safely rescued and reunited with their families. We won’t submit to terror. We shall prevail.”