Bandits Storm Kebbi Fed University Hostel, Kill Student, Abduct Another

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The authorities of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday April 8, 2025, appealed to Security Agencies ,the State Government, and all other relevant bodies to ensure the safe return of their abducted student.

The Source reports that gunmen, suspected to be banditry elements, early Tuesday morning kidnapped one Augustine Madubiya ,a 400-level Economics student of the  University, at one of the University’s off-campus  student hostels in Unguwar, Jeji Area of the State Capital.

Witnesses informed that a middle aged herder was also shot and killed during the attack by the gunmen said to be five in number.

“About five armed men at about 3:00am, stormed  in Istijaba Villa, an off-Campus hostel, located in Unguwar, Jeji area, and approached some students who were sleeping outside their rooms due to excessive heat, asking for money .

“When the students explained that they had no money on them, the gunmen immediately attacked them.

“In the course of the chaos that trailed the assault on the students ,a local,one Malam Siddi Hussaini ,a herder ,who was tending his cattle close by tried to  intervene ,but he was sot and killed by the attackers .

“Consequently Augustine Madubiya, a final year student in the Department of  Economics, was taken away by the gunmen”, a local volunteered.

A statement from the University’s Management, on Tuesday, noted that the Vice Chancellor, Prof Muhammad Zaiyan Umar, on a visit to the scene of the incident,  alongside  the Divisional Police Officer DPO of Kalgo Division ,and officials of other Security Agencies in the State, sued for calm among the students.

He assured them of the unwavering commitment of the University authorities towards their safety and security .

The statement indicated that the Vice Chancellor has similarly formally communicated the incident to the Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris

Meanwhile,  Prof Umar has expressed the University’s gratitude to the District Head of UnguwarJeji and members of the local community for their unflinching support and cooperation.

While calling for immediate action towards the release of the abducted student, the Vice Chancellor urged Security Agencies to put adequate machineries in place to prevent a future occurrence.