Two FUDMA staff, another escape from terrorists’ hideout

Two staff members of the Federal University, Dutsinma (FUDMA), Katsina State, including one other person abducted by suspected terrorists, have escaped from their hideout.

Recall that a lecturer with the Department of Economics at the institution, Prof. Richard Kyaram, his son, Solomon, as well as a staff of the Registry Department, Dr Hamza, were kidnapped on June 3.

They were abducted at their residence located at the Government Reservation Area (GRA), Dutsinma, at about 1:30 a.m. The victims were said to have escaped from their abductors’ den located in a dreaded forest reserve in Safana Local Council, five days after their abduction.

The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Armaya’u Bichi, who confirmed the incident to The Guardian, yesterday, said they all escaped after five days in captivity from Safana forest.

In October last year, terrorists had abducted five female students from their lodge located behind the institution. Some of the students reportedly spent several weeks in captivity before regaining freedom.