ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- There was tension in Kuriga town of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State as bandits invaded LEA Primary School, Kuriga (1), and kidnapped dozens of pupils.
As at the time of filing this report, the number of persons abducted couldn’t be ascertained, however, residents said they were about 100.
According to Daily Trust report, it was gathered that the Head teacher of the school and some other staff were reportedly among the victims.
The incident happened at 8:20am immediately after the assembly on Thursday.
Due to insecurity, the junior and secondary school relocated to the school building inside the Kuriga town a few years ago, abandoning their former school building located outside the town.
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The incident was confirmed by a resident, Shitu.
He said most of the pupils ran out of their classes when they sighted the bandits on the school premises.
Another resident, Lawal Kuriga, told Daily Trust that abducted victims were marched into the forest.
There was no official reaction from the state government as the Overseeing Commissioner of the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, didn’t react to a text message sent to him, as of the time of filing this report.
The State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, could not also be reached on the phone and is yet to reply to a text message sent to him too.