No fewer than 10 students have been kidnapped by bandits in the Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
In a statement on Monday, the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan said that the students were from the Government Secondary School, Awon (day secondary school).
The commissioner also explained that the exact location of the incident is yet to be confirmed, but that detailed reports are being awaited to clarify if the abduction of the students occurred within the school premises or elsewhere.
“The Kaduna State Government has received preliminary reports from security agencies on the kidnapping of about 10 students in Kachia LGA.
“According to the preliminary reports, the students of Government Secondary School, Awon (a day secondary school) were kidnapped on Monday.
“The exact location of the incident is yet to be ascertained, but detailed reports being awaited will clarify whether the incident occurred within the school premises or elsewhere.
“The government will issue a public statement accordingly when these reports are received”, the statement read.