By Ighomuaye Lucky. O
The governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo has said his government is ready to ensure that the nine students Kidnapped from the Confluence University of Science and Technology in Osara, Okene are rescued and brought back home to their families safely.
Recall that the kidnapping took place late Thursday night when some armed bandits stormed the university premises in a commando-like style, creating tension and instilling fear among the students preparing for their upcoming examinations.
The kidnappers, believed to have entered the campus through the surrounding bush, reportedly barged into multiple lecture halls, shooting sporadically into the air to intimidate the unsuspecting students.
In a statement released by the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, it was said that a combined effort involving security forces and local hunters are underway to ensure the successful rescue of the missing students.
“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,” Fanwo said.
The statement emphasised the government’s commitment to safeguarding its educational institutions, with Governor Ododo, ordering heightened security presence around all tertiary facilities in the state.
“We are resolute in our determination to bring back all the abducted students unharmed and reunite them with their families. We stand united against such acts of terror, and we will emerge victorious,” the statement said.
