Suspected bandits have abducted no fewer than 10 secondary school students in Kachia local government area of Kaduna State.
This was disclosed by the Commissioner, Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, in a statement yesterday.
According to the statement, the government received preliminary reports from security agencies on the kidnapping of the 10 students.
The students, who belong to Government Secondary School, Awon (a Day Secondary School) were kidnapped on Monday.
The Commissioner said the exact location of the incident was yet to be ascertained, adding that detailed reports were being awaited in order to clarify whether the incident occurred within the school premises or elsewhere. The Government will issue a public statement accordingly when these reports are received, the commissioner stated.
Meanwhile, more security operatives have been deployed to apartments rented by students in Sabon-Gida community in Zamfara State, after two female students were abducted on Sunday.
Suspected bandits had abducted two female students of the Federal
University, Gusau after they broke into a rented apartment in the community, which is a host community of the university, and is located just a kilometre from the main campus. Students used to rent houses in the community for accommodation.
The university management hasnt commented on the matter. Several efforts to hear from the Public Relations Officer of the university have failed.
The spokesman of the State Police Command, SP Muhammad Shehu, said rescue operation is ongoing, as a tactical team of the police has been dispatched on search and rescue mission.
