SIX MORE ABDUCTED KOGI VARSITY STUDENTS REGAIN THEIR FREEDOM.

Babatunji Wusu –

The Kogi State Government has confirmed the successful rescue of six more students, increasing the total number of rescued kidnapped students from Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTEC), Osara, Okene, to twenty.

Last week late at night, mysterious gunmen suspected of being bandits broke into CUSTEC and kidnapped many students.

Some pupils were apparently rescued earlier.

According to a statement made on Tuesday by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, six additional pupils had been rescued.

According to the Commissioner, four students have yet to be located.

He said that the fierce shootout between security officers and the kidnappers resulted in the kidnappers being overwhelmed and leaving the students. Some of the kidnappers reportedly escaped with significant injuries.

It is worth mentioning that the authorities originally said that 14 students had been rescued, and the relatives of the six newly rescued students have confirmed their safe return home.

Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has reportedly expressed sincere thanks to the Joint Forces involved in the rescue operations, urging them to continue their search till all kids are located.

“We wish to assure the public that the security architecture around our schools has been recalibrated for efficiency and early warning alarm to prevent future occurrence,” he stated.