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Again, bandits kidnap 2 Zamfara varsity students

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have again abducted no fewer than two students of the Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State.

It was gathered that the students, a male and a female, were abducted from their off-campus hostel in the Sabon Garin Damba area of Gusau, a few kilometres away from the university’s permanent site at about 9 p.m. on Saturday, October 14, 2023.

An eyewitness disclosed that several gunshots were fired by security operatives to scare away the bandits but the gunmen succeeded in taking away the two students.

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Meanwhile, the Zamfara State Police Command has yet to speak on the incident as of the time of filing this report.

Bandits had, on September 22, kidnapped some students of the university in Zamfara State before they were later rescued by security operatives.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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