The management of the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi state has declared three days of mourning following the killing of two of the abducted students by kidnappers.
Recall that kidnappers stormed the school on May 9, 2024 and abducted unspecified number of students, while 20 were rescued two students James Michael Anajuwe, a 100-level Information Technology student, and Musa Hussein, a 100-level Software Engineering student were reportedly killed in Sunday.
The school in a statement by the Registrar, Olufunke Hudson (Ms) condoled with the families of the deceased students while assuring that effort are still ongoing to rescue the remaining students.
The statement read;
“It is with deep pain that the Management of the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara hereby declares three days of mourning over the death of two of our students who were kidnapped on Thursday, 9th May and killed on Saturday, 25th May, 2024. All activities in the university are to be held low-key from Monday, 27th to Wednesday, 29th May, 2024 in memory of our departed students.
“The Management shares in the pains of the parents, family, and colleagues of our dearly beloved deceased students, and we use this medium to condole with them.
“We wish to assure the parents, guardians, and the university community that the Kogi State government is making concerted efforts to ensure the safe release of the remaining students from captivity.
” We urge everyone to be calm and maintain the peace as the Visitor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, is leaving no stone unturned in his efforts at making sure that the students are released safely.
“May the Almighty God grant the souls of our departed students eternal repose.”
