JUST IN: Bandits Kidnap Students In Kaduna 

Bandits have attacked another school in Kaduna, whisking away unspecified number of students.

Gatekeepers News reports that Bandits have attacked Bethel Secondary School in Maramara, Chickun Local Government Area on the outskirts of the Kaduna State capital, North-west, Nigeria, whisking away unspecified number of students.

Kaduna Police Command could not immediately confirm the number of students abducted.

It however said joint security team comprising the Police, Army and others rescued 17 of the abducted students.

The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Muhammed Jalige when asked by The Nation said: “Yes, I can confirm to you that there was an incident at the school but the joint security team comprising the Police, Army and others have rescued 17 students.

“We cannot say this is the number of students kidnapped for now. As soon as that information is available, we will issue a statement.”

The boarding school, according to one of its security guards, Mr. Daniel Muhuta, came under the attack around 1:00am.