A large number of students, whose exact figure, is yet unknown, have been abducted by armed bandits at Government Science College (GSC) kagara, in Niger State.

It was also reported that one student was killed, teachers and their family members abducted alongside the students.

The bandits in military uniforms, reportedly stormed the school premises which a close 1000 students on Tuesday night, overpowered the security guard, before whisking away the students.

Photos released by the ‘bandits’

However, some students escaped after the raid. A headcount is being conducted at the school in the wee hours of Wednesday to ascertain the actual number of missing students.

It was also gathered that security agencies were able to detect the coordinate and nature of the area, and have started tracing the bandits’ movement while NAF aircraft have been seen hovering in the air to track the location of the students.

Details later…