Ten college students of Federal College of Lafia have been Thursday night time kidnapped by armed bandits believed to be Fulani herders.
An eyewitness instructed The Guardian that the lads invaded Gandu, a college students’ group reverse the everlasting website of the college at about 2:00 a.m., taking pictures, and forcing college students out of their residences.
The eyewitness stated the operation lasted about two hours uninterrupted.
Confirming the incident, Public Relations Officer of the college, Abubakar Ibrahim, stated the precise variety of kidnapped college students stays unsure. He, nevertheless, stated three to 5 college students might have been kidnapped.
“It’s too early to determine the precise variety of college students as a result of these affected should not residing throughout the college premises however off campus. From out there data, the variety of college students kidnapped is between three and 5. The college is working arduous to make sure all college students stay throughout the college campus,” Ibrahim added.
MEANWHILE, the scholars launched into a peaceable protest, demanding an finish to kidnappings on the college.
Abductions have grow to be recurring on the establishment, with college students now residing in concern.
Greater than 15 college students have been reportedly kidnapped in the course of the present semester, with big ransom stated to have been paid for his or her launch.
One of many victims, who spoke to our reporter in Lafia, stated: “We have been 5, alongside a woman. They (gunmen) beat and threatened us. They compelled us to stroll and run, in some unspecified time in the future, all by means of the night time. They later collected N500,000 from my mother and father and launched me. I don’t know what occurred to the remaining as a result of they might not afford to pay.”