Police, Soldiers Fight Over Rescued Kogi Varsity Students

The Kwara State Police Command has lambasted soldiers for forcefully taking away eight rescued students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Lokoja.

The Kogi State Government had on Sunday, announced the rescue of eight more of the kidnapped students of the Confluence University.

Also, the Kwara State Police Command confirmed the students were rescued in a forest in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state.

The police, however, said some soldiers stormed Oro-Ago police station and forcefully took away the rescued students without proper handing over.

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The Kwara police command in a statement, said, “The students were rescued and taken to the Divisional Police Headquarters Oro-Ago in Kwara State in preparation for their onward movement to receive medical attention at the state capital, Ilorin. However, on arrival at the station, the students appeared weak and in dirty clothes. Police operatives provided presentable clothes and breakfast.

“While making preparations for their onward movement to Ilorin, soldiers in a convoy with three operational vehicles stormed Oro-Ago police station, overpowered the police operatives and forcefully took custody of the rescued students without proper handing over.

“This act is disrespectful to the force; totally unacceptable. The behaviour of the soldiers is likened to an act unbecoming of an officer. And necessary actions will be taken to report their conduct to the higher authority,”

Police, Soldiers Fight Over Rescued Kogi Varsity Students

 

The Kwara State Police Command has lambasted soldiers for forcefully taking away eight rescued students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Lokoja.

The Kogi State Government had on Sunday, announced the rescue of eight more of the kidnapped students of the Confluence University.

Also, the Kwara State Police Command confirmed the students were rescued in a forest in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state.

The police, however, said some soldiers stormed Oro-Ago police station and forcefully took away the rescued students without proper handing over.

The Kwara police command in a statement, said, “The students were rescued and taken to the Divisional Police Headquarters Oro-Ago in Kwara State in preparation for their onward movement to receive medical attention at the state capital, Ilorin. However, on arrival at the station, the students appeared weak and in dirty clothes. Police operatives provided presentable clothes and breakfast.

“While making preparations for their onward movement to Ilorin, soldiers in a convoy with three operational vehicles stormed Oro-Ago police station, overpowered the police operatives and forcefully took custody of the rescued students without proper handing over.

“This act is disrespectful to the force; totally unacceptable. The behaviour of the soldiers is likened to an act unbecoming of an officer. And necessary actions will be taken to report their conduct to the higher authority,”