Bandits have again abducted students and teachers from UBE Primary School in Rama, a village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The gunmen who reportedly came in about 12 motorcycles abducted some teachers from the school as well.
Confirming the incident to newsmen, members of the community said the abductions happened while pupils where trooping into the school around 9am on Monday.
It is not immediately clear how many persons were taken hostage.
Meanwhile, the state commissioner for internal security and home affairs, Samuel Aruwan has confirmed the incident.
According to him: “The Kaduna State Government is receiving security reports of kidnapping of some pupils and teachers in a primary school located in Rema, Birnin Gwari local government area,” he said in a statement.
“Preliminary reports indicate that the incident occurred at an LEA Primary School in the LGA.
“The Kaduna State Government is currently obtaining details on the actual number of pupils and teachers reported to have been kidnapped and will issue a comprehensive statement as soon as possible.”
It is worthwhile to note that the latest abduction comes three days after a similar one at the Federal College Of Forestry Mechanisation in Igabi LGA.
The 39 students abducted from the school are yet to be released.
