From Ahmed Idris, Birnin Kebbi
Bandits have kidnapped unknown number of students and teachers of Federal Government College Birnin Yauri, in Kebbi state.
Confirming the incident to newsmen on phone yesterday, the Press Secretary to the Emir of Yauri, Mallam Ibrahim said that the kindapper stormed the school and kidnapped both female and male students.
“The principal of the school just called the Palace and told His Royal Highness what actually happened. We cannot ascertain the number of students yet,” he added.
Our correspondent gathered that the kidnappers entered the school at about 10am of yesterday and killed one security guard attached to the school.
One of the father of the affected student, Issa Usman who also spoke to our correspondent on phone said that the kidnappers used the school bus to move the students out from school to unknown destination.
He called on the Federal and State governments to close down all the schools at the remote areas in order to safe the lives of the children.
Effort to reach the Police Public Relations officer Nafiu Abubakar prove abortive, as he did not pick his phone when our report called to confirm the incident.
