Gunmen Storm Kebbi Varsity, Abduct 400 Level Student, One Resident Shot Dead

From Ayodele Ajoge, Birnin-Kebbi  

An unidentified gunmen early hours of Tuesday stormed Students residents at the Federal University Birnin-Kebbi abducted a 400 level Student by name Augustine Madubiya, while they shot and killed a local resident in the area, Malam Sidi Husseini.

The incident occurred around 3:00am 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, Malam Siddi Hussaini, who was tending his cattles tried to confront the gunmen, was shot dead in the process. 

 Augustine Madubiya, a final-year student in the Department of Economics, was taken by the assailants.

However, another student, a 200-level student of Business Administration, managed to escape.

The Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Muhammad Zaiyan Umar, alongside with the Divisional Police Officer, Kalgo Division and officials from the Department of State Services (DSS), Kalgo visited the scene of the incident. 

The Vice-Chancellor communicated the incident to the Governor of the  State, through the Secretary to the State Government and the Director of Security Services  Cabinet Office.