Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped 15 students and 5 staff of College of Agriculture and Animal Sciences Bakura, Bakura LGA of Zamfara State.
This happens weeks after the release of the college provost, who was kidnapped and set free when ransom was paid.
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A source in the school told Daily Telescope that the assailants stormed the college in the night and went straight to the students hostels.
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“The bandits came into the school around 11:06pm through the college small gate and headed straight to our hostel.
“There was heavy gunshots through the operation but the bandits manged to escaped with undisclosed number of students and staff. They from hostel to hostel and abduct students,” he said.
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Another source said the assailants came to the college battle ready, overpowered the security men stationed at the gate and had smooth operation.
Police Public Relations Officer, Zamfara state command, SP Muhammad Shehu, could not be reached for comment as his phone was out of reach.
