Gunmen abduct six Nasarawa State University students

Gunmen person abducted six students of Nasarawa State University successful Gudi, Akwanga Local Government Area, prompting a large rescue cognition by information agencies.

The Nasarawa State Police Command said it has stepped up efforts to unafraid the harmless merchandise of the students aft the incident, which occurred connected Wednesday night.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Rahman Nansel, the onslaught occurred astir 9 p.m. erstwhile equipped men invaded an off-campus hostel astatine Anguwar Ninzo successful Gudi, connected the outskirts of the town.

He explained that six of the victims person been confirmed arsenic students of the Faculty of Engineering astatine the Gudi Campus of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, portion different idiosyncratic astatine the lodge astatine the clip was besides taken.

The Commissioner of Police successful the state, CP Shetima Mohammed, visited the country for an on-the-spot appraisal and assured students, residents and the assemblage assemblage that efforts were ongoing to bring the victims backmost safely.

Security agencies person since launched a coordinated cognition involving the police, DSS, military, NSCDC, vigilantes and different tactical teams.

The Area Commander successful Akwanga has besides been redeployed to assistance coordinate tract operations.

SP Nansel said: “The cognition is aimed astatine tracking down the abductors, rescuin...