Armed bandits have reportedly attacked a girls secondary school in Zamfara State, kidnapping many female students.
The BBC reports that the attack occurred at the Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State Friday morning.
A teacher in the school confirmed the attack to BBC Hausa with the number of kidnapped students said to be close to 300.
Meanwhile, the state government and the police were yet to speak on the incident at the time of this report.