Punch Newspapers
Sections
Influential Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, said on Saturday that the kidnapped Kagara schoolchildren might be released today.
Bandits, donning military uniform, had around 2am on Wednesday invaded Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State and whisked away 27 pupils and 15 staff members after killing a Senior Secondary School 3 pupil.
The incident has created nationwide agitation and worries over the safety of the kidnapped pupils and school staff members, who were whisked away into the bush by the bandits.
In an interview on Saturday, Gumi, who has been in talks with the bandits in the forest, told
Sunday PUNCH that there was a possibility that the abductees might regain freedom today, given ongoing talks between the government and the bandits.
Amid anxiety over the fate of abducted students of Government College, Kagara, Niger State, bandits struck again in neigbourbing Katsina State, abducting a monarch and 13 others in two separate attacks.
BREAKING!!! Bandits Strike Again, Kidnap Buhari s Home State Monarch, 13 Others – Igbere TV igberetvnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from igberetvnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bandits strike again, abduct Katsina monarch, 13 others
On
Kindly Share This Story:
Amid anxiety over the fate of abducted students of Government College, Kagara, Niger State, bandits struck again in neigbourbing Katsina State, abducting a monarch and 13 others in two separate attacks.
The gunmen were said to have kidnapped the 91-year-old traditional ruler of Kunduru community on Friday night.
Sunday Vanguard learned that the victim who is the Galadiman Kunduru is the father of the Secretary to Katsina State Government, Alhaji Kasimu Ibrahim.
The monarch was whisked away by the gunmen who stormed the town on motorcycles
One of his children who pleaded for anonymity, confirmed the incident to Sunday Vanguard yesterday, adding that the incident had already been reported to the Police.
Abducted Kagara schoolchildren, others may regain freedom today — Gumi msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.