The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Lawal, has summoned an emergency security meeting following the recent abduction of students of the Federal University Gusau.

Emergency Security Council meeting was necessitated by the kidnapping of students of the university, abducted in their off-campus residence in Sabo Gida village in Bungudu Local Government Area.

In a statement issued by the spokesperson to the Governor, Sulaiman Idris, the Emergency Security Council meeting was aimed at ensuring the immediate release of all abducted persons and also to find a lasting solution to the lingering issue of insecurity that has become a source of concern to the administration.

However, he added that the Governor directed the Deputy Governor, Mani Mummuni, to provide all the necessary support to the security agencies to restore normalcy in all affected areas.