Bandits Abduct 10 Secondary School Students In Kaduna

No fewer than ten students have been kidnapped by bandits in the Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna state.

In a statement on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the students were abducted on Monday.

He added that the state government had received a preliminary report from security agencies on the incident.

Aruwan said the report did not say whether the students were abducted in the school or elsewhere.

The statement read; “The Kaduna State Government has received preliminary reports from security agencies on the kidnapping of about 10 students in Kachia LGA.

“According to the preliminary reports, the students of Government Secondary School, Awon (a day secondary school) were kidnapped on Monday.

“The exact location of the incident is yet to be ascertained, but detailed reports being awaited will clarify whether the incident occurred within the school premises or elsewhere.

“The government will issue a public statement accordingly when these reports are received.”