Unidentified gunmen abducted Augustine Madubiya, a 400-level student at the Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK) in the early hours of Tuesday.
During the attack, a local resident was fatally shot. The incident took place around 3:00 a.m. at Istijaba Villa, an off-campus hostel in Unguwar Jeji.
Eyewitnesses reported that five armed men confronted students sleeping outside their rooms due to the heat, demanding money. When the students stated they had none, the assailants resorted to violence.
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
