Bandits kill one, abduct students, teachers in Niger college attack

At least one student has been killed and many others abducted by bandits that attacked a government college in Niger State.

The attack took place Wednesday at the Government Science College Kagara in Rafi Local Government Area of the state.

Some teachers and their family members residing within the college staff quarters were also said to have been abducted by the gunmen.

The attackers were reportedly dressed in the school uniform in what looked like a premeditated attack and the dead student was identified as Benjamin Doma.

According to a state government source, the attackers were said to have stormed Government Science College Kagara at about 2am on Wednesday and started shooting. In the process, a student was killed while some others sustained gunshot injuries.

Some teachers of the college and their families were also abducted from their homes during the attack.

The source could not, however, give the number of persons abducted and those injured as at the time of filing the report.

Senator Shehu Sani confirmed the attack, through a tweet.

He stated, “Early hours of this morning, armed bandits stormed the Government Science College Kagara Niger State, my alma mata, and abducted some students and staff family members. I just spoke to the principal.”