Bandits reportedly kidnapped an unidentified number of Tsangaya pupils in Gidan Bakuso, Gada local government region, Sokoto state.
According to DailyTrust, the students were kidnapped from their school at 1 a.m. on Saturday, March 9.
Liman Abubakar, the school’s proprietor, stated that 15 children have yet to be found, but “we are still counting.”
According to Abubakar, the bandits stormed the town about 1 a.m., shooting one person and kidnapping a lady.
“As they were leaving the town, they sighted our students rushing into their rooms and they kidnapped many of them. We have so far counted 15 who are missing and we are still searching for more” he said.
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Abubakar noted that this was not the first time the hamlet had been attacked by bandits.
Kabiru Dauda, a member of the state House of Assembly representing the Gada-East Constituency, confirmed the incident and stated that he received a phone from the village about 2 a.m. informing him that it had been invaded by bandits.
“I reached out to the local government authorities and security agencies and I am sure they are doing something about it,” he said.
Habibu Modachi, a member of the Isa Constituency, verified the occurrence and suspected it was retaliation for security forces raiding bandits’ hideouts two days before.
The state police command has yet to remark on this development.