Kogi State Government Successfully Negotiates Release Of CUSTECH Students

Kogi State Government Successfully Negotiates Release Of CUSTECH Students....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The Kogi State Government has successfully rescued the remaining eight kidnapped students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara (CUSTECH), as per an official statement released on Sunday. With these latest rescues, the total number of students recovered has risen to 30 out of the 32 initially abducted last month………..CONTINUE READING

The students were abducted from the school premises while preparing for their exams, sparking widespread concern and prompting a robust response from state authorities. The state government, opting not to pay a ransom, launched a combined “kinetic and non-kinetic” offensive against the kidnappers, which has been partly credited for these successful rescues.

Tragically, amidst these efforts, two students were killed by their captors last week, intensifying the resolve of state officials.

In announcing the rescues, Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, emphasized the government’s ongoing commitment to combating kidnapping and ensuring the safety of its citizens. The statement reads:

“The Kogi State Government has announced the rescue of the remaining eight kidnapped students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara.

“The Governor has directed full support towards the recovery of the students and their parents, while measures are being put in place to make Kogi safer for all.

“The Government of Kogi State expresses profound gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for directing the mobilization of resources to ensure the rescue of the kidnapped students.

“We also thank the National Security Adviser immensely for his commitment to the release of the students and the general security of the state.

“The Chief of Army Staff, the Chief of Naval Staff, the Chief of Air Staff, the Director General of DSS, the Inspector General of Police, and all the officers and men of the Armed Forces, as well as the pilots, did a wonderful job in supporting us to reunite the kidnapped students with their families.

“The Kogi State Command of all the security agencies, Police, DSS, NSCDC, and our local hunters are also highly appreciated for their efforts towards this feat.

“Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo also expresses immense gratitude to his Kwara State counterpart, Governor AbdulRahmam AbdulRazak, for his personal commitment, cooperation, and support towards the success of the operation that led to the rescue of the remaining kidnapped students.

“The Kwara State Governor showed the reason he is effectively leading the Nigerian Governors Forum. His actions have also reinforced the Kogi/Kwara cooperation and unity of purpose.

“Now that the remaining students have been rescued, our administration will continue the drive to recalibrate our security architecture and pay uncompromising attention to the Safe School Initiative.

“As the state with the lowest number of out-of-school children in the North, we have put structures in place to keep our schools safe to ensure every child is not deprived of their right to education.

“Kogi has domesticated the Child Rights Act, and we will defend the right of our children to quality education. In Kogi State, education is free up to the secondary school level.

“We also pay the registration fees for our students to write all internal and external examinations, with a budgetary allocation that is well above the UNESCO benchmark for education. We do all of this to educate our children and make them responsible contributors to the economy of Nigeria.

“We urge our citizens to always volunteer intelligence to security agencies to enable them to prevent crime. This is safer, cheaper, and better for us all.

“All of us must come together to defeat banditry, kidnapping, and any form of criminality in our society

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