The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has lamented the resurgence of abduction of students in tertiary institutions by bandits in the North-West region of Nigeria.
The Speaker raised the concern following confirmation by the Katsina State Police Command on Wednesday of the abduction of five students of the Federal University, Dutsinma in the state.
Recall that earlier, on September 22, 2023, armed bandits invaded three female hostels at the Sabon Gida area of Zamfara State and abducted an unspecified number of female students at the Federal University, Gusau (FUG).
Reacting to the abductions, Abbas, in a statement issued Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi, called on security agencies to rescue the abducted students and prevent any recurrence, noting that the students’ abduction pose serious threats to education in the North.
The Speaker, who expressed concern at the disturbing nature of the ugly trend, charged the military and relevant security agencies to, as a matter of urgency, rejig their architecture and approaches to ensure security of all Nigerians.
He also called on the host communities of tertiary institutions to help security agents by being vigilant and reporting any suspicious movement in their areas.
