The management of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Kogi State has declared a three-day mourning over the killing of two students of the institution by kidnappers.
The Registrar of CUSTECH, Olufunke Hudson, disclosed the days of mourning on Sunday in a statement she issued.
The students: James Michael-Anajuwe and Musa Hussein, first year students of Information Technology and Software Engineering respectively, were among students of the university kidnapped on May 9, 2024.
The students were abducted while reading for their examinations slated to start on May 13, 2024.
Twenty-one of the students have been rescued through efforts of security operatives and local hunters.
Hudson said: “It is with deep shock and pain that the management of CUSTECH is mourning our beloved slain students.
“Consequently, all activities in the university are to be held low-key from May 27 to May 29 in memory of our departed students.”
The Registrar said the university management shared in the grief of the families and colleagues of the deceased students.
She urged the parents, other family members, guardians, friends and well-wishers of the deceased students to take solace in God.
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According to her, the state government is intensifying efforts to ensure safe rescue of the remaining students from their abductors.
Hudson added: “Governor Usman Ododo is leaving no stone unturned at ensuring that the students are released safely.
“We, therefore, urge everyone to remain calm and maintain the peace the state is enjoying.”
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