Again, Gunmen Abduct 80 Students In Kastina

At least 80 students of Islamiyya schools and four others in Mahuta town, Dandume LGA, Katsina state were abducted on Saturday night, the police has said.

This is coming a week after 344 students of Government Secondary School in Kankara LGA of the state were abducted abducted by gunmen.

The students have, however, since been released.

The Islamic students were reportedly abducted by gunmen while heading back home after attending a maulid procession at Unguwar Al-Kasim, a nearby village.

Maulud Nabiyyi is Prophet Mohammad’s birthday.

Eko Hot Blog, however, gathered that the students have been rescued by a combined team of policemen and local vigilante group in the area.

According to the police, the rescue team engaged in a gun duel with the bandits around 3am and chased them away.

Spokesman for Katsina state police command, Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident.

According to a press statement issued by Isah, a superintendent of police, twelve cows rustled by the gunmen were also recovered.

“On 19/12/2020 at about 2200hrs, a distress call was received by divisional police officer of Dandume, that some Islamiyya Students of Hizburrahim Islamiyya, Mahuta village, Dandume LGA of Katsina state, numbering about Eighty (80),” the statement read.

“On receipt of the report, the DPO led Operations Puff Adder, Sharan Daji and Vigilante group to the area and engaged the bandits into a fierce gun duel. Subsequently, the teams succeeded in dislodging the bandits and rescued all the eighty four (84) kidnapped victims and recovered all the twelve rustled cows.

“Search parties are still combing the area with a view of arresting the injured bandits and/or recovery of their dead bodies. Investigation is ongoing.”