Horror as bandits shoot dead 3  abducted students of Greenfield University

Three of the undisclosed number of students abducted by armed bandits from Greenfield University, Kaduna State have been killed.

Our Correspondent reports the remains of the three students were found on Friday in Kwanan Bature village, a location close to the university.

According to a statement by Samuel Aruwan, the State Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs (MISHA), the remains of the students have been evacuated to a mortuary.

It would be recalled that an unspecified number of students at Greenfield University located at Kasarami village off Kaduna-Abuja Road in Chikun LGA, were kidnapped by armed bandits on Tuesday night.

“In an act of mindless evil and sheer wickedness, the armed bandits who kidnapped students of Greenfield University, have shot dead three of the abducted students.

“The remains of three students were found today Friday, in Kwanan Bature village, a location close to the university and have been evacuated to a mortuary by the Commissioner, MISHA, and Force Commander, Operation Thunder Strike, Lt.Col. MH Abdullahi.

“Governor Nasir El-Rufai has condemned the killing of three students as sheer wickedness, inhumanity and an outright desecration of human lives by vile entities.

“He went on to say that the armed bandits represent the worst of humankind and must be fought at all cost for the violent wickedness they represent.

“Evil, the Governor further said, would not triumph over God-given humanity. He appealed to citizens to come together against the forces of darkness challenging national security and the very existence of the Nigerian State.

“The Governor, on behalf of the Government and people of Kaduna State sent deep condolences and empathy to the students’ families and the university community, as he prayed for the repose of their souls,” the statement reads.