Wednesday, April 9, 2025 - Gunmen have abducted a final year student of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK), Augustine Madubiya.
A local resident was also shot and k!lled during the attack
which occurred around 3:00am on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Istijaba Villa, an
off-campus hostel located in Unguwar Jeji.
According to eyewitness accounts, five armed men approached
students who were sleeping outside their rooms due to the hot weather and
demanded money.
When the students explained that they had no money, the
attackers assaulted them.
During the chaos, a nearby resident, Malam Siddi Hussaini,
who was tending to his cattle, responded to the commotion but was shot dead by
the gunmen.
Augustine Madubiya, a final-year student in the Department of
Economics, was taken by the assailants.
However, another student, Collaneous Steven, a 200-level
student of Business Administration, managed to escape.
In response to the incident, the Vice Chancellor of FUBK,
Professor Muhammad Zaiyan Umar, visited the scene alongside the Divisional
Police Officer of Kalgo Division and officials from the Department of State
Services (DSS), Kalgo.
He addressed the students, assuring them of the university’s
commitment to their safety and security.
Professor Umar has also communicated the incident to the
Governor of Kebbi State, His Excellency Dr. Nasir Idris, through the Secretary
to the State Government and the Director of Security Services at the Cabinet
Office.
The university expressed its gratitude to the District Head
of Unguwar Jeji and members of the local community for their support.
It also appealed for continued assistance from the state
government, the Nigeria Police, and other security agencies to ensure the safe
return of the abducted student and to prevent future occurrences.
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