Bandits Storms Primary School In Kaduna, Abducts Many Pupils And Teachers

Bandits have abducted many pupils and teachers from UBE Primary School in Rama village, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Residents of the community disclosed that the incident occurred around 9am on Monday while pupils were trooping into the school.

A resident, Abdulsalam Adam, told Daily Trust that the gunmen came on about twelve (12) motorcycles.

“I have been told that three teachers and some pupils have been abducted but we are trying to ascertain the true situation.

“Right now, our vigilante boys and other volunteers have gone after the bandits,” he said.

“We are in the school right now, what we are trying to do is comb the bushes because some of the children ran into the bush. So, we don’t know how many were abducted at the moment.”

Another resident, Mai Saje Rama, also told the newspaper that teachers were also abducted along with the pupils.

“There is a particular parent whose name is Halilu. He said he saw them carry his son on a motorcycle,” he said.

“Most of them decided to brave it by going after the bandits. We are in the school and we have sent for security agents but they have not arrived yet.”

Mohammadu Birnin Gwari, a resident of Birnin Gwari, said two of his brothers were among the teachers abducted. He gave their names as Umar Hassan and Rabiu Salisu Takau.

The incident comes few days after bandits abducted 39 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna.