Some gunmen have abducted an unknown number of students from
Green Field University in Kaduna state.
It is understood that the gunmen attacked the school at about 11 pm on Tuesday.
They were said to have opened fire to scare away residents
before kidnapping the students.
It is not immediately clear the number of students taken
hostage; a security guard was reportedly shot in the process.
The private university is located along the Kaduna–Abuka
highway in Chikun LGA, one of the hotspots of banditry in Kaduna.
Samuel Aruwan, the state commissioner of internal security
and home affairs, confirmed the incident.
“Confirmed but we will issue a statement after receiving
feedback from security agencies,” he said via a text message.
The latest incident makes it the third attack on a school in
the state in 2021.
Five weeks ago, bandits stormed UBE primary school at Rama
in Birnin-Gwari LGA, days after a similar attack.
They had earlier attacked Federal College Of Forestry
Mechanisation in Igabi LGA, abducting 39 students, 10 of whom have regained
freedom.
Parents of the 29 students still in captivity have continued
to stage protests, asking the state government to negotiate with the bandits to
secure their children’s release.
They had also threatened to reach out to the bandits after
it became clear the state government would not dialogue with the attackers.
Nasir el-Rufai, Kaduna governor, had insisted it will not
take such measure, warning of its consequences.
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