STUDENT OF IBBU LAPAI MURDERED BY ARMED ROBBERS IN NIGER.

The Niger State Police Command has confirmed that a 200-level student, Jafar, of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU) in Lapai, was killed by armed robbers near the university's gate around 2:30am.

In reaction to the incident, the students of the institution blocked the Agaie's road to protest the killing of their colleague. 

Earlier, in a viral video, the students were seen gathering and reportedly killing one of the robbers, lamenting about the frequent killings of students occurring off-campus and calling for increased security presence in Lapai.

The command spokesman, Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed the incident, said that police operatives were dispatched to the scene. 

Abidoun said the Commissioner of Police, has directed that the perpetrators be arrested and brought to book, while tactical teams have been dispatched to Lapai to restore normalcy, and an investigation into the incident has begun. 

The students have also called on the state government and host community to design a comprehensive security architecture to safeguard the city of Lapai.

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