Primary school attack: Kaduna govt. confirms abduction of three teachers, missing pupils found

The Kaduna State Government said three teachers were kidnapped following bandits’ attack at Rema Primary School, Magajin Gari Ward 2, of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the State Monday morning.

Briefing journalists on the update of the attack, the State Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the State Government had compiled and analyzed all the security reports and could confirm that there was indeed an invasion of the said school.

Aruwan said three teachers, Rabiu Salisu, Umar Hassan, and Bala Adamu had been kidnapped.

He also stated that pupils who had just arrived the school to begin the day’s activities, took to their heels in the course of the commotion, as the bandits invaded the premises on motorcycles.

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The Commissioner said the situation led to two pupils Ahmad Halilu and Kabiru Yahaya going missing but were later found.

“We are happy to inform you that the two missing pupils have been found. We can also confirm that no single pupil was kidnapped from the school. Other than the three teachers previously mentioned, no staff or pupil of the school is missing following the attack,” Aruwan said.

He said the security reports had also revealed that the bandits rustled several cattle and went away with five motorcycles and other valuables.

Aruwan further stated that the military and other security agencies in the Birnin Gwari general area were in hot pursuit of the bandits to ensure that the three kidnapped persons were rescued safely.

Similarly, troops of the Nigerian Army on patrol in the Faka general area of Chikun Local Government Area, rescued a young boy wandering in the Faka Forest.

The boy, identified as Adewale Rasaq, was kidnapped over a week ago in the Kudenden area of Chikun Local Government, and escaped from his captors while his parents were negotiating the payment of a ransom of about 15 Million Naira to the bandits.

Also troops of the Nigerian Army, while on aggressive fighting patrol in a forest around Kachia and Kauru Local Government Areas found a girl, Fatima Lawal, who also escaped from bandits.

According to her statement, she was kidnapped about three weeks ago at Randa village, in Kadage general area of Kauru Local Government.

Aruwan said these two persons will be handed over to their families through the Chairmen of Chikun and Kauru Local Government Areas respectively.

He said the Kaduna State Government was sustaining collaborative efforts towards tracking down the criminals and retrieving their hostages.

Aruwan said the Governor was actively engaging critical stakeholders towards the speedy achievement of this objective.

He encouraged citizens to assist the efforts of the Government by volunteering useful information to the Kaduna State Security Operations Room, on 09034000060 and 08170189999.