Bandits Invade Kaduna Schools, Kidnap 280 Pupils

Over 280 pupils and teachers of Government Secondary School and LEA primary school at Kuriga, Kaduna State were kidnapped by bandits on Thursday, triggering national outrage.

The Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Amnesty International, the Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria, the Nigeria Union of Teachers, and the House of Representatives condemned the attack and asked the government to rescue the victims immediately.

The bandits reportedly invaded the Kuriga area of the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Thursday, shooting at their victims before taking away at least 280 of the pupils and teachers from both schools.

It was discovered that the secondary school was relocated to the primary school on account of the insecurity in the council.