Two students have been kidnapped from Greenfield University in the northern part of Nigeria last Tuesday.
According to a statement that was released on Monday, the students were killed, making a total of five Greenfield University students who have been killed by their abductors.
These students were among 20 students and three staff members that were kidnapped from the Greenfield University in Kaduna last Tuesday.
Commissioner for Kaduna State Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan in a statement, said Security agencies have just reported to the Kaduna State Government the recovery of two more dead bodies of Greenfield University students, killed by armed bandits on Monday 26th April 2021.
The latest killing follows the killing of three abducted students, whose remains were found in a village bordering the school on Friday.
Kaduna’s State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has been unwavering in his stance against negotiating with the kidnappers.
Aruwan added in the statement that “the Government of Kaduna State under the leadership of Malam Nasir El-Rufai is saddened by this evil perpetrated against innocent students abducted while pursuing their education for a glorious future.”
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday described the recurring incidents of kidnappings and killings in Kaduna State as “barbaric terror attacks.”
Kidnapping for ransom has escalated in Kaduna and other parts of northern Nigeria, as criminal gangs target schools that are perceived to be vulnerable.
