Kidnapped Bethel Students Escaped When Sent To Fetch Firewood – Police

The Police Command in Kaduna State on Thursday confirmed the escape of two of the abducted  students of Bethel Baptist High School, Maraban Damishi, in Chikun Local Government Area of the state

ASP Mohammed Jalige, the Command’s Public Relations Officer said in a press statement that information reached the Command about the escape of the students on Wednesday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that bandits had invaded the school and kidnapped an unspecified number of the Bethel school students in the early hour of June 5.

Jalige said that on Wednesday at about 3.30 am, the Command was informed by a good samaritan that two of the Bethel school students were sighted and believed to have escaped from their captors.

He said a report was lodged with the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Rijana, who got hold of the students, after which investigation confirmed they were victims of the bandits.

”The students said that on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at about 6 pm, they were tasked by their captors to go and fetch firewood from the nearby forest where they were held, hostage.

”They, however, decided to take the opportunity of not being monitored and escape to Rijana community along Kaduna – Abuja highway.

”The two boys are currently undergoing medical examination at Police Medical facility before reuniting them with their family, while tactical approach is being intensified to secure the release of the remaining students.”Jalige said of the Bethel students.

In another development, the Command’s spokesperson also disclosed that mob lynched two unknown armed men on Wednesday in Kakuri area of Kaduna metropolis.

He reiterated the call of the Command on the people of the state to avoid taking laws into their hands but should instead, report suspicious characters to the appropriate authorities.

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