The Zamfara State Police Command, has confirmed the abduction of two female students of the Federal University Gusau.
ASHENEWS earlier reported the abduction of the students of the institution in the early hours of Sunday.
Confirming the abduction in a statement by the spokesperson of the Command, SP Mohammed Shehu on Sunday, the Commissioner of Police, CP Kolo Yusuf, “reassured the general public, especially the families and the management of Federal University Gusau that, efforts are ongoing to rescue the two student of the university abducted by yet to be identified hoodlums in the early hours of sunday.
According to CP Yusuf, the Police Tactical Operatives had intensified search and rescue operation.
READ ALSO: BREAKING: Gunmen abduct 2 female students in Zamfara [PHOTOS]
“Information received by the Command indicated that, On 2nd April, 2023 at about 0100am, Armed bandits stormed Sabon Gida village in Bungudu LGA and broke into a rented female hostel of the university where they locked up the two civilian guards and dispossessed them of their handsets and later abducted two female student of Microbiology Department of the university.
“On receipt of the report, the Police Tactical team moved to the scene, but the hoodlums had already fled with the victims to yet to be identified destination.
“The Commissioner of Police has further deployed reinforcement to complement the ongoing rescue operation to rescue the hostages hale and hearty, arrest the perpetrators and charge them to court for prosecution,” the statement reads.
CP Yusuf appealed for the continuous support from members of the public to enable the Police succeed in the rescue mission.
