Breaking: Kidnapers Strike Again, Abduct Nasarawa University Students Close to Campus
- Kidnappers have abducted some Some students of Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa state around their campus
- The gunmen reportedly stormed the university community at about 11:30 pm on Thursday and whisked the students
- The vice-chancellor of the University, Professor Shehu Abdul Rahman was quoted to have said that kidnapping of students constitutes one of the most serious threats to education
In another sad development for Nigeria some students of Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa state, have been kidnapped around their campus.
The incident was confirmed by the Public Relation Officer (PRO) of the institution, Mr. Abubakar Ibrahim, Daily Trust reports.
According to him, four students were abducted when the gunmen stormed the university community at about 11:30 pm on Thursday and whisked them to an undisclosed location.
Meanwhile, the vice-chancellor of the University, Prof. Shehu Abdul Rahman, on behalf of the management of the institution, expressed his profound outrage at the unfortunate development.
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He was quoted as saying kidnapping of students constitutes one of the most serious threats to education in Nasarawa State, in particular, and Nigeria in general.
The vice-chancellor, who has since visited the area where the students were kidnapped, visited the Nasarawa Police command where he formally notified the commissioner of Police about the abduction of the students,” the statement added.
He urged students to pay more attention to security-related matters and appealed to them to remain calm and go about their normal activities.
Photos emerge as NAF special forces rescue 26 kidnapped victims
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Air Forces (NAF) Special Forces (SF) on Thursday, January 12, rescued 26 kidnapped victims while on a fighting patrol along Birnin Gwari-Kaduna Road.
This was made known by NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwe in a statement made available to Legit.ng on Wednesday, January 12.
The victims were suspected to have been kidnapped by bandits while traveling from Birnin Gwari to various locations including Kaduna, Minna and Kano. According to Gabkwe, the rescue operation occurred when the special forces came across 5 abandoned vehicles with their doors ajar near Anguwar Yako, an indication of forced removal or evacuation and likely kidnap scene.
Jubilation in Zamfara as notorious kidnap lord releases over 50 abducted victims
legit.ng previously reported that a notorious and highly wanted kidnapper in Zamfara state released 53 people who had been under his captivity for a long time.
Bello Turji made the release weeks after he had written a letter to the Shinkafi Emirate Council stating his willingness to turn a new leaf.
Turji in his letter had said that he was willing to lay down his arms and embrace peace as warned by the state governor.
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