Bandits kidnap Kaduna pupils, teachers in fresh school attack

Gunmen attacked a Universal Basic Education primary school in Kaduna State on Monday, abducting some pupils and teachers.

The number of abducted persons could not be immediately ascertained.

Kaduna Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the abduction of the pupils and teachers.

He said, in a statement titled, ‘KDSG receiving security reports of kidnapping of pupils and teachers in Birnin Gwari LGA’, that the pupils and teachers were abducted on Monday.

He also did not indicate the number of people abducted.

The statement read in part, “The Kaduna State Government is receiving security reports of kidnapping of some pupils and teachers in a primary school located in Rema, Birnin Gwari local government area.

“According to preliminary reports, the incident occurred at an LEA Primary School in the LGA.

“The Kaduna State Government is currently obtaining details on the actual number of pupils and teachers reported to have been kidnapped and will issue a comprehensive statement as soon as possible.”

The bandits had on Thursday kidnapped over 30 students when they attacked the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

On Friday, troops of Quick Response Force of 1 Division, Nigerian Army, foiled an attempt by the bandits to kidnap some students of Turkish International Secondary School located in Rigachikun, Kaduna State.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, in a statement, said following the firefight, troops were able to rescue 180 persons, comprising of 132 male students, 40 female students, and eight civilian staff.

Another attempt to kidnap students of Government Science Secondary School, Ikara, Ikara Local Government Area of the state was foiled on Sunday.