Terrorists have abducted students and other travellers along the Birnin-Gwari highway on Tuesday morning.
The terrorists also burnt eight vehicles in which the students were travelling to write exams for the school of health in Makarfi scheduled to take place at the Kaduna State University.
According to the Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressive Union, (BEPU), in an issued statement by their Public Relations Officer, (PRO), Idris Sa’idu, the bandits have laid siege on three different locations on the highway forcing motorists to make u-turns.
“Those who were not lucky fell into the trap set by the bandits and were subsequently abducted.
“Scores of travellers and students who were to write examinations for admission into the School of Health, Makarfi affiliated to the Kaduna State university were abducted.
“One of our officials who escaped, Abubakar Haruna Babajo, said eight vehicles were set ablaze by the bandits after abducting all the passengers; they were able to escape by Allah’s Will”.
BEPU, therefore, advised intending travellers to either suspend their journey or use other possible alternative routes, as a large number of bandits are currently stationed on the road at about three different locations.
‘This advise should not be taken for granted for the security of lives and properties of our people.”
“Due to the blockage of the road, some of our students who are to attend entrance exams at School of Health, in Makarfi, this morning could not make it, while some of them have been abducted.”
