CUSTECH: 6 more students released from abductor’s den – Kogi govt

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CUSTECH: 6 more students released from abductor’s den – Kogi govt

Six more kidnapped students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology, CUSTECH, Osara have been released from their abductors.

The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.

This brings the number of kidnapped students rescued to 20 according to the Commissioner.

Fanwo noted that data available to the State Government shows that there are four students yet to be found.

The statement reads in part “The fierce gun battle between security agents and the kidnappers forced the kidnappers to succumb to superior firepower and abandon the kidnapped students. Some of the kidnappers escaped with severe injuries.

“Nine students had been rescued first while five others were found the following morning. The families of the six students just rescued have confirmed that the students have arrived home.

“The Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Alh Ahmed Usman Ododo has expressed deep appreciation to the Joint Forces that carried out the operations, urging them to continue the search until the last student is found.

“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”.

Waploaded recalls that the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya in a statement on Monday announced the release of 14 students who were kidnapped by gunmen in Osara last week.