Only 73 Kaya Govt Secondary Students Were Kidnapped Today by Bandits – Police | #IgbereTV
Contrary to reports of over one hundred students in captivity, the Zamfara State Police said only 73 students of Government Day Secondary school, Kaya in Maradun LGA of the state were abducted by bandits today, IgbereTV reports.
This was contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, SP Shehu Mohammed on Wednesday.
The statement noted that the abduction followed the invasion of the school by a large number of armed bandits that occurred today at exactly 1122hrs.
“The Command under the leadership of CP Ayuba N Elkanah has deployed search and rescue team that was mandated to work in synergy with the military to ensure the safe rescue of the abducted students.
Meanwhile, the state government has shutdown all government and private schools in the state following the abduction.
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