Bandits Murder Three Students Abducted From Kaduna Varsity

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Three of the abducted students of Greenfield University, Kaduna State have been killed by armed bandits, the Kaduna State Government has confirmed the development.

The students were found dead in Kwanan Bature village, a location close to the university, Friday.

Some suspected bandits had stormed the Greenfield University located at Kashmir Village along the Abuja/Kaduna Highway.

Scores of students in the University were also abducted during the attack.

Kaduna State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, while confirming the latest development concerning the students’ abduction, disclosed that the three students were found dead, during an investigative search by security agencies.

Aruwan disclosed in a statement issued on Friday.

He, also disclosed that the remains of the dead students have been evacuated to a mortuary.

He described the act of the suspected bandits as mindless evil and sheer wickedness.

According to the statement, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State condemned the attack. The Governor also called for the support of the residents in the state by teeming up with the security agencies in identifying the suspected bandits.

The statement said: “In an act of mindless evil and sheer wickedness, the armed bandits who kidnapped students of Greenfield University, have shot dead three of the abducted students.

“The armed bandits on Tuesday night kidnapped an unspecified number of students at the institution located at Kasarami village off Kaduna-Abuja Road in Chikun LGA.

“The remains of three students were found today (Friday), in Kwanan Bature village, a location close to the university and have been evacuated to a mortuary by the Commissioner, Internal Security and Home Affairs, and Force Commander, Operation Thunder Strike, Lt.Col. MH Abdullahi.

“Governor Nasir El-Rufai has condemned the killing of three students as sheer wickedness, inhumanity and an outright desecration of human lives by vile entities. He went on to say that the armed bandits represent the worst of humankind and must be fought at all cost for the violent wickedness they represent.

“Evil, the Governor further said, would not triumph over God-given humanity. He appealed to citizens to come together against the forces of darkness challenging national security and the very existence of the Nigerian State.

“The Governor, on behalf of the Government and people of Kaduna State sent deep condolences and empathy to the students’ families and the university community, as he prayed for the repose of their souls.

“The Government will keep citizens informed of further developments,” the statement read.

Recall twenty-nine of the 39 students abducted from the Forestry College in Afaka, Kaduna, are still in captivity.

As at the time of this report, no breakthrough has been recorded yet from efforts to get the students released amid stance by Governor El-Rufai against negotiation with bandits.

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