Kaduna Abduction: 26 Students And A Teacher Have Been Rescued, 100 Still Missing
Police authorities in Kaduna State has said that 27 of the victims abducted from Bethel Baptist School in Maraban Rido, a community in Chikun Local Government Area of the state, have been rescued.
Spokesman of the Police in the state Muhammed Jalige said the victims, 26 students and a female teacher, were rescued after a combined team of the Nigeria Police, Army and Navy operatives, chased after the bandits after being informed of the attack.
It was earlier reported that armed bandits had stormed the school in the early hours of Monday, overcoming the school’s security guards and abducting an unspecified number of students.
The police spokesman, who said the time of the attack was 1:43 am, stated that efforts were currently being made to ensure the rescue of all the victims and their safe return.
According to him, “Rescue operation is still ongoing to ensure that all victims are safely returned. Officers involved in the said operation are charged to ensure no stone is left unturned with a view to successfully accomplish the rescue mission since resources will be availed to them without delay.”
He further encouraged parents not to be deterred by the activities of bandits in the state, which has seen schools and learning institutions targeted.
This, he said, is because strategic measures will be put in place to prevent further occurrence of such dastardly acts of criminality against innocent children.
