From Victoria Ngozi Ikeano, Lafia
The Nasarawa State Police Command on Saturday said it rescued two female pupils out of six abducted pupils of the Local Government Education Authority Primary School, Alwaza, in the Doma Local Government Area of the state.
Gunmen invaded the school premises on Friday and whisked away six of the pupils.
The state police spokesperson, Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the rescue of the two pupils in a statement on Saturday in Lafia. He stated that the pupils, namely; Vision Judge and Peace Amos, were rescued on Saturday at Sabon Kwara village in the Obi LGA of the state.
He added that sustained pressure on the kidnappers by the police and other security agencies led to the rescue.
He said, “The Nasarawa State Police Command in collaboration with its sister security agencies rescued two females among the six pupils abducted yesterday (Friday) at LEA Primary School, Alwaza Village, Doma LGA. The victims have been taken to the hospital for medical examination and shall be handed over to the Doma LGA chairman to reunite them with their parents.”
Nansel added that efforts were ongoing to rescue the other pupils still in captivity unhurt and arrest the perpetrators of the act.
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