BREAKING: Over 24 University Students Abducted As Bandits Invade Zamfara Community (DETAILS)

BREAKING: Over 24 University Students Abducted As Bandits Invade Zamfara Community (DETAILS)

In the early hours of Friday, more than 24 students from the Federal University of Gusau were abducted when bandits attacked the Sabon-Gida community in the Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

A student from the school, who requested anonymity for security reasons, informed Channels Television that over 24 fellow students, mostly female, were taken during the assault.

Nazeer Sabon-Gida, a resident of Sabon-Gida, confirmed that the gunmen invaded the community around 3 am and began firing indiscriminately.

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He stated, “They entered the town around 3 am and started shooting indiscriminately.”

“We have yet to confirm the number of students kidnapped because the bandits entered three hostels and kidnapped all the students there. It is difficult to ascertain their numbers now.”

Another source informed Channels Television that the bandits clashed with Nigerian Army troops in a fierce gun battle. However, this did not prevent the bandits from escaping with the kidnapped victims.

“They were seriously engaged with the army troops but the way these bandits operate, they will divide themselves into two, one group will move with the kidnapped victims while the other will stay behind to protect the first group,” he explained.

“The first group had left with the students while the second group engaged the army in a gun duel.”

In June, some students of the university staged protests over the increasing incidents of abductions involving their fellow students in Sabon-Gida and Damba.

Sabon-Gida village is situated opposite the main campus of the Federal University of Gusau, approximately 20 km from the state capital, Gusau.

Efforts to reach the school authorities were unsuccessful, as the school’s spokesperson, Umar Usman, did not respond to multiple calls from our correspondent.

Similarly, the state’s police command has not yet commented on the latest attack.

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