Bandits Release 75 Abducted Zamfara Students, Invade Military Base

By Akinwale Kasali

75 Students of Government Day Secondary School, Kaya, in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been released by Bandits who abducted them since September 1, 2021.

However, late Sunday Night, the Nigeria Television Authority, NTA, confirmed on their Facebook account the release of 75 students by the Bandits.

The cheering news came as unconfirmed alleged that a Military Base in Zamfara was, on Saturday, invaded by Bandits. And even though the invaders were finally repelled, 12 officers allegedly paid the supreme price.

This attack came even as the Federal Government suspended all GSM communications in the State  to help in the fight against insurgents

The Zamfara State Police Command had claimed that the Bandits abducted more than seventy students during an attack on the school.

The spokesman of the Command, Mohammed Shehu, in a statement released, had said armed bandits invaded the school premises and abducted students.

He said, “The abduction followed the invasion of the school by large numbers of armed bandits.”

Shehu further stated that the state Command was working with the Military to secure the release of the pupils.

The bandit  had earlier returned five of the students within 24 hours of the attack.

A former Councillor of Kaya ward, Yahaya Kaya, while speaking on the incident noted that the bandits abducted his younger brother’s daughter.

The recent abduction forced the State Government to order the closure of boarding facilities in 30 schools.

Meanwhile, it has not been stated if the State Government paid ransom to secure the release of the students.