Contrary to reports, Kaduna State government has confirmed that only three teachers were on Monday kidnapped at Rema Primary School, Magajin Gari Ward 2 of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, Kaduna State.
Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, at a press conference said contrary to earlier reports that some students of the school were kidnapped, it turned out that after thorough checks, only their teachers were abducted following attack by bandits around 8:50am, yesterday. He said the bandits also rustled several cattle and went away with five motorcycles and other valuables. He said the military and other security agencies in the area are in hot pursuit of the bandits to ensure that the three kidnapped persons are rescued safely.
“The state government has compiled and analysed all the security reports and can confirm that there was indeed an invasion of the said school. The government can confirm that three teachers, Rabiu Salisu, Umar Hassan, and Bala Adamu have been kidnapped. Following thorough checks, we can verify that no pupil was kidnapped.
Pupils who had just arrived the school to begin the day’s activities, took to their heels in the course of the commotion, as the bandits invaded the premises on motorcycles. This led to two pupils identified as Ahmad Halilu and Kabiru Yahaya, going missing. However, we are happy to inform you that the two missing pupils have been found.”
In another development, Aruwan said troops on patrol in Faka area of Chikun Local Government Area, rescued a young boy in Faka forest. The boy identified as Adewale Rasaq, was kidnapped over a week ago in Kudenden area of the local government, and escaped from his captors while his parents were negotiating the payment of a ransom of about N15million.
He also said troops while on patrol in a forest around Kachia and Kauru Local Government Areas found a girl, Fatima Lawal, who also escaped from bandits. “She was kidnapped about three weeks ago at Randa village, in Kadage general area of Kauru Local Government. These two persons will be handed over to their families through the Chairmen of Chikun and Kauru Local Government Areas respectively,” Aruwan said.