The management of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) in Kogi State has declared a three-day mourning period following the killing of two students by kidnappers.
CUSTECH Registrar, Ms. Olufunke Hudson, announced this in a statement on Sunday. The victims, James Michael-Anajuwe and Musa Hussein, were first-year students of Information Technology and Software Engineering, respectively. They were among the students kidnapped on May 9 while preparing for their exams scheduled for May 13.
Through the efforts of security operatives and local hunters, twenty-one students have been rescued.
Hudson stated, “It is with deep shock and pain that the management of CUSTECH is mourning our beloved slain students. Consequently, all activities in the university are to be held low-key from May 27 to May 29 in memory of our departed students.”
She expressed the university management’s condolences to the families and colleagues of the deceased students and urged them to find solace in God.
Hudson also mentioned that the state government is intensifying efforts to ensure the safe rescue of the remaining kidnapped students.
“Governor Usman Ododo is leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that the students are released safely. We, therefore, urge everyone to remain calm and maintain the peace the state is enjoying,” she added.