Reps Speaker decries abductions of varsity students

• Charges security agencies to rejig approach

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has decried the resurgence of abductions of students at tertiary institutions by bandits in the North-West region of the country.

Tajudeen raised the concern following confirmation by the Katsina State Police Command on Wednesday of the abduction of five students of the Federal University, Dutsinma.

Recall that on September 22, 2023, armed bandits invaded three female hostels in the Sabon Gida area of Zamfara State and abducted an unspecified number of female students at the Federal University, Gusau.

Reacting to the abductions,  Tajudeen, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi, on Wednesday, noted, “I called on security agencies to rescue the abducted students and prevent any recurrence, noting that the students’ abductions pose serious threats to education in the North as well as anywhere else in the country.”

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Expressing the disturbing nature of the ugly trend, the speaker said, “I charged the military and relevant security agencies to, as a matter of urgency; rejig their architecture and approaches to ensure the security of all Nigerians.”

He also charged the host communities of tertiary institutions to assist security agents by being vigilant and reporting any suspicious movement in their areas.

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