Kebbi school attack by bandits: 3 students dead, 102 abducted

 

A clearer picture of the number of people abducted by bandits who attacked the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, Kebbi State, on Thursday, has emerged.

The principal of the school, Alhaji Almustapha Ayuba Sokoto, confirmed to the Emir of Yawuri, His Royal Highness Dr Zayyanu Abdullahi, who paid a sympathy visit to the school on Friday that 102 students were abducted.

Ayuba told the emir that 102 FGC, Kebbi students mostly from SS1 and SS2 which also include four academic staff and four non-academic staff.

He added that eight of the abducted students and a teacher have been rescued, unfortunately one female student from Wushihi Niger State died from asthma attack while two boys from same state were killed due to exhaustion.

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The press secretary to Yauri Emirate Mallam Ibrahim who confirmed the number to Vanguard said the remaining students were still being held by the bandits while soldiers were still battling to rescue them with major gains from the army as they have so far killed scores of the bandits.

He explained that the school had been deserted but SS3 students who were about to take their examinations had been moved to Government College, Yauri, but could not confirm if they were still in Yauri.

The press secretary said the emir conveyed his message of sympathy to parents, management of the school and the state government.

He assured them that “very soon the students will be rescued as the state government is on top of the situation.”

In a similar development, the Kebbi State governor who visited the school and an injured student at the hospital urged the parents to remain calm as government was not relenting on its efforts to quickly rescue the abducted students.