Crimes

Bandits kidnap Zamfara varsity students

Bandits have kidnapped a yet-to-be-identified number of students of the Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State.

It was gathered that the students were abducted by bandits at about 4 a.m. on Friday, September 22, 2023.

Sources disclosed that the students, mostly females, were kidnapped from their hostels located outside the university’s campus.

READ ALSO: Bandits refuse to release abducted Zamfara community members after negotiation

Confirming the incident, the Zamfara State Police Public Relations Officer, Yazid Abubakar, said a search and rescue operation is ongoing.

“At the moment, a search and rescue joint operation of police and the army is ongoing to rescue the abducted students,” Abubakar said.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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