Armed men suspected to be bandits have reportedly invaded Government Science Secondary School in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing a security guard and kidnapping some students.
According to Sahara reporters, Kankara is about 150km from the state capital, Katsina which is President Muhammadu Buhari’s home state.
A resident of the state told SaharaReporters that th bandits stormed the school at 10:45 pm on Friday, shooting sporadically for over an hour.
Malam Umaru Kabiru, a resident of the area who also went to the school to search for his two brothers, told the news agency that those missing “could be more than 100.”
“Parents and caregivers and many people in Katsina lamented that they can’t find their children,” the source reportedly said.
It was gathered that a headcount is ongoing at the school, to ascertain the exact number of the missing students.
Another resident told SaharaReporters that the gunmen reportedly abducted over 200 students.
“They killed a policeman; they killed a security guard and two students. About 200 students were also taken away,” he claimed.