From Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja
The Kogi State Confluence University of Science and Technology, (CUSTECH), has declared three days of mourning over the two students murdered by armed bandits on Saturday, May 25.
In a statement by Olufunke Hudson (Ms), the Registrar of the university, said “It is with deep pain that the Management of the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara hereby declares three days of mourning over the death of two of our students who were kidnapped on Thursday, 9th May and killed on Saturday, 25th May, 2024.
The state police Commissioner, Bertrand Onuoha had earlier confirmed the killing of the two students in spite of the ongoing negotiations with the parents of the remaining students after 21 were rescued Last week through the efforts of the police, local hunters and vigilantes.
It’s still not clear how many students remain in the captivity as at the time of filing this report
The Registrar said “All activities in the university are to be held low-key from Monday, 27th to Wednesday, 29th May, 2024 in memory of the departed students.
“The Management shares in the pains of the parents, family, and colleagues of our dearly beloved deceased students, and we use this medium to condole with them
“We wish to assure the parents, guardians, and the university community that the Kogi State government is making concerted efforts to ensure the safe release of the remaining students from captivity.
“We urge everyone to be calm and maintain the peace as the Visitor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, is leaving no stone unturned in his efforts to make sure that the students are released safely.
“May the Almighty God grant the souls of our departed students eternal repose,” the statement added.