Gunmen reportedly storm secondary school in Katsina and kidnap dozens of students

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Gunmen reportedly storm secondary school in Katsina and kidnap dozens of students from their dormitories







Dozens of students have reportedly been kidnapped at their dormitories at the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara local government in Katsina state.
 
HumAngle who shared the report online, claim armed men stormed the school in the early hours of Saturday December 12, and abducted the students.
 

''Armed men stormed Government Science Secondary School in Kankara LGA, Katsina State, northwest Nigeria, and kidnapped dozens of students from their dormitories early today. A missing persons count is currently in progress.'' the tweet from HumAngle reads

 
The state police command is yet to comment on the development.
 
 

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Update: 600 students reportedly missing as police confirm return of 200 students after Katsina secondary school attack







The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the attack that occurred at Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, in the early hours of Saturday, December 12.
 
A statement released by the spokesman for the command, SP Gambo Isah, said 200 of the students have returned to the school.
 

“On Friday around 11:30 p.m., gunmen in their numbers attacked the school with dangerous weapons.
They began to shoot and engaged our men guarding the school in a duel. That gave some students an opportunity to jump over the fence and run into the town for safety. The gunmen also shot one of the security guards at the gate who is presently responding to treatment.
The Divisional Police Office in Kankara quickly mobilised security personnel and moved to the area with Armoured Personnel Carrier and engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel, forcing the gunmen to retreat.
More than 200 students who jumped over the school fence into the town to hide have returned” he said

 
Isah said that the police and school authorities were working together to find out the exact number of students that have not returned.

“We cannot say that some students have been kidnapped because we believe they are still coming back from their hiding places,” he said.

 
Meanwhile, journalist, Jaafar Jaafar, says 600 students are reportedly missing from the school after the attack.