Rescue Remaining Abducted 12 Students, FUG Appeals To FG

The management of Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, has appealed to the federal government to facilitate the rescue of the remaining twelve female students who have been in the hands of their captives.

Recall that the school has witnessed a series of abductions since last year.

According to the Dean of Students Affairs of the University, Dr. Lawal Saad, between April 2023 and January 2024, the university has recorded seven kidnappings by gunmen.

Saad was speaking during an interaction with the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Student Engagement on Safe School Initiatives, Sunday Adebayo, in Gusau, the state capital.

He urged both the government and the security operatives to redouble their efforts to prevent further occurrence.

Responding, Adebayo stated that the government was working towards ensuring that the twelve remaining abducted female students were rescued.

He appealed to their parents and management of the school to remain calm as the government was not sleeping over the matter.

The meeting was attended by the State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Wadatua Madawaki, representatives of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and other government officials