An unknown number of Tsangaya students in Gidan Bakuso in the Gada local government region of Sokoto state are reportedly abducted by bandits.
Information surfaced that the pupils had been kidnapped from their school on Saturday at one in the morning.
Liman Abubakar, the school’s proprietor, told reporters that while there are currently 15 unaccounted-for kids, “we are still counting.”
According to Abubakar, the bandits invaded the town around 1am, shot one person and abducted a woman.
“As they were leaving the town, they sighted our students rushing into their rooms and they kidnapped many of them.
“We have so far counted 15 who are missing and we are still searching for more,” he said
Abubakar added that this was not the first time the village was attacked by bandits.
The member, representing Gada-East Constituency at the state House of Assembly, Kabiru Dauda while confirming the attack, said he received a call from the village around 2am that it was invaded by bandits.
“I reached out to the local government authorities and security agencies and I am sure they are doing something about it,” he said.
Sources say that bandits attacked and killed three persons at Turba village in Isa Local Government Area of the state, including the village head.
A member representing, Isa Constituency, Habibu Modachi who confirmed the incident, believed it was a reprisal after security operatives raided bandits’ hideouts two days ago.
This incident comes after over 250 students was kidnapped in a school in Chikun LGA of Kaduna.
