Kwara NSCDC and the Dramatic Rescue of a Kogi University Student
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) successfully rescued eight students from the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) in Kogi State, who had been kidnapped during an attack on their campus in May 2024.
These students were part of a group abducted while studying for exams.
The rescue operation involved collaboration between the NSCDC, police, military, and local vigilantes, employing ground and aerial surveillance to locate and recover the victims from a forest near Oro-Ago in Kwara State.
All eight students were safely retrieved and handed over to relevant authorities for medical care and reunification with their families.
The authorities commended the effort and pledged to continue operations to secure the region and combat such crimes​.