Kaduna Students’ Abduction: Police Confirms Rescue Of 26 Students

By Akinwale Kasali

There seems to be respite for some kidnapped Students of Bethel Baptist School in Maraban Rido in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, following disclosure by Police authorities in the State that 26 Students have been rescued.

Kaduna State Police Spokesperson, Muhammed Jalige, confirmed the rescue of the students, but did not disclose the number of Students abducted by the bandits early Monday, the morning.

In a coordinated attack, an attack to, also, abduct the students of the nearby Faith Secondary School was foiled by soldiers. Faith Secondary School is owned by Bishop Oyedepo’s Winners Chapel.

Speculations are rife that at, least, one  hundred students were whisked away by the bandits, in an invasion that left two people dead.

According to Jalige, “A joint team of the Nigeria Police, Army, and Navy Operatives on getting information about the attack immediately mobilised to the area with a mission to rescue the abducted students unhurt.

“Security operatives gave the bandits a hot pursuit occasioned by a tactical application of weapons and succeeded in rescuing twenty-six (26) of them, including a female teacher safely”.

Jalige stressed further that the rescue operation is still ongoing to ensure that all victims are safely returned.

He encouraged parents not to be deterred by the recent bandits’ activities in the state targeting schools and learning institutions as strategic measures will be put in place to forestall further occurrences of such dastardly acts of criminality against innocent children.

He stressed that the command is saddened by the incident and called on all stakeholders to unite “particularly at this very critical time to safeguard schools in order to guarantee a safe and secured learning environment and other meaningful businesses”.

In the past six months Kaduna, Kaduna State has witnessed four mass abductions of students in their schools.