Eight Abducted Nasarawa Varsity Students Regain Freedom

Eight abducted students of the Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, have regained their freedom. Gunmen had on the night of December 6, stormed the Gandu community and kidnapped some students of the institution who lived outside the campus.

Dec 12, 2023 - 10:10

Eight Abducted Nasarawa Varsity Students Regain Freedom

Confirming the release yesterday, a community leader in Keana Local Government Area, Mr Spencer Jerry, said the students arrived in Kwarra village around 8p.m. on Sunday.

According to him, the students who looked pale and exhausted, had been taken to Lafia by police operatives attached to the anti-kidnapping unit. He said the community offered them food before they left.

Also confirming release of the students, the District Head of Gandu community, located opposite the university, Abdullahi Mohammed, said they had been moved to the school medical centre for checkup.

He also appealed to the state government to ensure that security agencies investigate, arrest and prosecute those causing unrest in the university community and the state at large.

The Head of Information and Public Relations of the university, Mr Abubakar Ibrahim, who also confirmed the release of the students, revealed that the eight students were released around 8pm on Sunday.

He added that all the students had been reunited with their families after medical examination and counselling.

He stated further that the institution, in conjunction with the state government, would ensure that security was beefed up in and around the university to avert a recurrence of the incident.