Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Monday morning invaded Bethel Secondary School, in Maramara, Chickun local government area of Kaduna State, and abducted scores of students.
The affected secondary school is a boarding school located on the outskirts of Kaduna.
The security guard in the school, Daniel Muhuta, while speaking on the development, said, “I escaped narrowly. They came around 1.00 am and started shooting. I was at the back of the school domentary when I heard shooting and decided to lie down”.
As of the time of filing this report, security personnel have cordoned off the area, even as parents and relatives of the kidnapped students gathered at the main entrance in a sorrowful mood.
Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, did not pick his calls and did not respond to text messages sent to him.
Details to follow…
