Again, bandits abducts tsangaya pupils in Sokoto

Bandits have reportedly kidnapped unspecified number of Tsangaya students at Gidan Bakuso in Gada local government area of Sokoto state.

Our reporter gathered, the students were abducted at their school around 1:10am on Saturday.

The proprietor of the school, Liman Abubakar told our reporter that, the bandits so far 15 students were unaccounted but “we are still counting”

According to Abubakar, the bandits invaded the town around 1am, shot one person and abducted a woman.

As they were leaving the town, they sighted our students rushing into their rooms and they kidnapped many of them.

“We have so far counted 15 who are missing and we are still searching for more,” he said as reported by Daily Trust.

Liman Abubakar added that, this was not the first time the village was attacked by bandits but had never kidnapped any of their students until now.

The member, representing Gada-East constituency at the state House of Assembly, Kabiru Dauda while confirming the attack, said he received a call from the village around 2am that they were invaded by bandits.

“I reached out to the local government authorities and security agencies and I am sure they are doing something about it.

Our reporter also gathered that, bandits have attacked and killed three person at Turba village in Isa Local government area, including the village head of the area.

A member representing, Isa constituency, Habibu Modachi who confirmed the incident believed it was a reprisal attack after security operatives raided bandits’ hideouts two days ago.

The spokesman of the Sokoto state Police Command, ASP Ahmad Rufa’i said he was not aware of the development but he would contact the Divisional Police Officer of the local government areas and get back our reporter.

Daily Trust reported that, the attack came at the time the state is witnessing the passing out of its Community Guards Corps, the initiative of the state government aimed at curtailing banditry.