2 kidnapped Kogi Varsity Students Killed, Says Police
The police command in Kogi has confirmed the killing of two of the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara.
Onuoha described the killing by their abductors as very unfortunate.
The CP did not however, gave the details of the killing, said that the security operatives were on the trail of the abductors to bring them to book.
Recall that abductors invaded the school around 9.00 p m., on May 9 while the students were studying in their classes ahead of their examinations slated for May 13 and abducted some students, after shooting sporadically into the air.
Although security agencies had rescued 21 of the abducted students with the help of local hunters, a few were still in the hands of the abductors.
Meanwhile, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Education For All (E4A), had condemned the killing of two student in spite of ongoing negotiations with the parents to pay ransom for their release.
Malam Nasir Ibrahim, the Publicity Secretary of the NGO said this in a statement in Lokoja.
Ibrahim described the killing as the height of callousness.
He said that the intent of the kidnappers was to scare young people from going to school, which was unfortunate.
“It is sad that the criminals killed two of the students who were not among the 21 rescued through the operation coordinated by the Kogi Government.
“Although the circumstances of their kidnap and being traced to a forest in Kwara State by security agencies are yet to be ascertained. This is sad, callous and a call for collective action against attackers of educational institutions.
“We are aware that parents of the students were negotiating with the kidnappers which slowed down the offensive on the kidnappers by security agencies so as not to endanger the lives of the captives.
“We were very hopeful and optimistic that they will be released at the end of the negotiations,” he said.
