Students recount moment bandits invaded Kogi Varsity classroom, abducting many students (videos)

Students of Kogi State University of Science and Technology Osara, (CUSTECH) have recounted how armed bandits invaded their institution and left with many students on Thursday.

The students said the bandits entered the school through the bush path and started shooting sporadically.

It was further learnt that the school local security engaged the bandits in a gun duel that lasted for over 30 minutes.

According to one of the students, who escaped by whiskers, “the hoodlums invaded the school at about 9 pm and went straight to lecture halls where we were having tutorials preparatory for our upcoming first semester exams.

“The number of abducted students would have been less if the management had listened to the plea of students to open the mini-gate that leads into the main town,” he said.

He lamented that the students were left with only the main gate.

He added that when the shootout subsided, a number of students could not be readily accounted for.

The source further hinted that no fewer than 57 students were abducted, while one student sustained gunshot wounds.

Meanwhile, the police and other security agencies have been mobilized to the school and the community.

Confirming the incident, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Abdulraman Asipita said the situation was under control.

Watch the video here.