Bandits Storm Kaduna Primary School, Kidnap Many Pupils, Teachers

Bandits have abducted students and teachers from UBE Primary
School in Rama, a village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of
Kaduna State, Daily Trust reports.

Members of the community told our correspondent that the
incident occurred while pupils where trooping into the school
around 9am on Monday.

Abdulsalam Adam, a resident, said the gunmen came on about 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.”

Mai Saje Rama, another resident, said: “There is a particular
parent whose name is Halilu. He said he saw them carry his son on a
motorcycle. 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.

Details later…

Bandits have abducted students and teachers from UBE Primary
School in Rama, a village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of
Kaduna State, Daily Trust reports.

Members of the community told our correspondent that the
incident occurred while pupils where trooping into the school
around 9am on Monday.

Abdulsalam Adam, a resident, said the gunmen came on about 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.”

Mai Saje Rama, another resident, said: “There is a particular
parent whose name is Halilu. He said he saw them carry his son on a
motorcycle. 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.

Details later…