Gov Sule: How we secured Nasarawa varsity students’ release

Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has disclosed how the state government secured the release of the abducted four female students of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK).

The four students were kidnapped at their residence in Agwan Kare, Keffi, Nasarawa State in the early hours of Tuesday, October 10, 2023, and taken to an unknown destination.

However, Governor Sule while speaking with journalists after paying a thank-you visit to the Commandant, 177 Guard Batallion, Keffi Local Government, Lt. Col. Auwalu Inuwa, on Saturday, October 14, said no ransom was paid to the abductors of the abducted students who were rescued by the military on Thursday afternoon.

Sule said neither the NSUK authorities nor the military paid any ransom before the abducted students were rescued.

The governor said: “I am not aware of any ransom. Once security officials mount pressure on the kidnappers, I don’t think there was ransom.

“There was no ransom paid to the best of my knowledge.

“The university didn’t pay any ransom and neither did the military.”

He told newsmen that he was at the barracks to convey the appreciation of President Bola Tinubu to the commandant for their efforts in rescuing the students

Sule expressed joy seeing the female students in good health, with their parents making arrangements to receive their daughters back.

Governor Sule disclosed that the military is putting up additional measures to beef up security not only around the university but also on the Akwanga-Abuja highway.

He added: “I am happy and I am here to show great appreciation to the commandant and the other security agents who also participated in the rescue operations.

“The commandant informed me that the police and civil defence also participated along with the community leaders.

“I am happy also to see the parents getting ready to see how they can take over their children.”

Also speaking, Inuwa said the students were rescued in the surrounding bushes of Agwan Gauta in Keffi after painstaking efforts by the military officers.

The Star