BREAKING: Bandits invade primary school in Kaduna, abduct pupils, teachers

Bandits have stormed UBE Primary School in Rama village, abducting many pupils and teachers in 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 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.

He 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…