The Nation Newspaper BREAKING: Students feared abducted as bandits raid Kogi varsity
An eye witness account indicated that the bandits swooped on the university around 9.00 p.m. while the students were reading for their upcoming exams.
“They trapped the students inside the halls and started taking them; the school was thrown into total confusion as fear-stricken students in other halls scurried to safety, scampering in various directions. “But the efforts minimised the damage as the attackers didn’t go beyond the first three halls,” the source said.According to the source, the students were preparing for their first semester examination expected to commence on Monday, May 13, when the bandits struck.
Contacted, CUSTEC Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abdulraman Asipita, confirmed the incident but refused to give details of the number of students abducted.
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