Police Say 73 Students Abducted From Zamfara School

The Zamfara Police Command has confirmed that gunmen on
Wednesday attacked another school, Government Day Secondary School
Kaya, Maradun Local Government Area (LGA), kidnapping 73
students.

SP Muhammed Shehu, the Command’s Public Relations Officer
(PPRO), on Wednesday confirmed the incident in a statement in
Gusau.

“The Zamfara State Police Command wishes to confirm the
abduction of 73 Students of Government Day Secondary school, Kaya,
in Maradun LGA.

“The abduction followed the invasion of the school by a large
number of armed bandits on Wednesday at exactly 1122 hrs.

Shehu said that the Commissioner of Police, Ayuba N Elkanah, has
deployed a search and rescue team with a mandate to work in synergy
with the military to ensure the safe rescue of the abducted
students.

According to him, the CP further appealed to the general public,
especially parents and relatives of the abducted students, to
exercise patience and continue to pray for the success of the
ongoing rescue operation.

He said that security has been beefed up at Kaya community and
environs to forestall further attacks.

“Further development will be made known to members of the
public,” he promised. (NAN)

The Zamfara Police Command has confirmed that gunmen on
Wednesday attacked another school, Government Day Secondary School
Kaya, Maradun Local Government Area (LGA), kidnapping 73
students.

SP Muhammed Shehu, the Command’s Public Relations Officer
(PPRO), on Wednesday confirmed the incident in a statement in
Gusau.

“The Zamfara State Police Command wishes to confirm the
abduction of 73 Students of Government Day Secondary school, Kaya,
in Maradun LGA.

“The abduction followed the invasion of the school by a large
number of armed bandits on Wednesday at exactly 1122 hrs.

Shehu said that the Commissioner of Police, Ayuba N Elkanah, has
deployed a search and rescue team with a mandate to work in synergy
with the military to ensure the safe rescue of the abducted
students.

According to him, the CP further appealed to the general public,
especially parents and relatives of the abducted students, to
exercise patience and continue to pray for the success of the
ongoing rescue operation.

He said that security has been beefed up at Kaya community and
environs to forestall further attacks.

“Further development will be made known to members of the
public,” he promised. (NAN)