ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The abduction of 15 Islamic education pupils and a woman in Gidan Bakuso, a village in Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto state, have been confirmed by the Sokoto State Police Command.Â
The abduction was confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by Ahmad Rufa’i, the spokesperson of the command, in Sokoto.
Rufai, who is also an Assistant Superintendent of Police, said they were abducted in the early hours of Saturday.
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He disclosed that the invaders took advantage of the remote location of the village to perpetrate their evil.
Rufa’i cited lack of access roads to some villages as one of the major challenges faced by security agencies in the state, saying it frustrated a swift response to the incident.
He noted that the command’s tactical team had been mobilised to rescue the victims, stressing that the security agencies were currently on top of the situation.
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He further appealed to members of the public to assist the security agencies with any relevant information that could assist ongoing rescue efforts.