Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has attributed the Thursday abduction of students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, in the state to what he described as internal sabotage.
He said a preliminary investigation revealed that all the CCTV cameras installed in the school were switched off during the attack.
He, however, vowed to secure the safe return of students abducted during the attack.
Ododo made this known when he visited the university campus for an assessment of the security situation in the wake of the security breach on the campus that led to the abduction of the students.
He assured all that every necessary step, including non-kinetic measures, has been activated to ensure the safe return of the abducted students.
While assuring members of the university community of efforts by the government to improve the existing security architecture on the campus, Ododo promised that he would do whatever it takes to return all the abducted students back to the university and to reunite them with their families and friends.
“It is our duty as a government to protect lives and property in all parts of the state. We are prepared to protect the students and that is why we allowed them to stay on campus.
“Our security agencies are on their heels, and the investigation is ongoing. All our students shall return safely, and the perpetrators shall be brought to book,” the governor assured.
Speaking further on the ongoing rescue efforts, Ododo disclosed that there will be regular reviews of the operation as more facts emerge from the investigation.
He stated, “I am here to see things myself; to assess the situation, and also to review the ongoing operation that will ensure the safe return of the students to the school. What is most important now is how to rescue our students unhurt.
“We have the right information at our disposal, but we can’t put all that out in the media. I want the parents and students to be calm as we are making a concerted.
