Bandits abduct schoolchildren in Nasarawa

The early-morning Friday kidnapping of several students from LGEA Primary School, Alwaza, Alwaza Village, and Doma Local Government Area of the state has been confirmed by the Nasarawa State Police Command.

The state police public relations officer, DSP Rahman Nansel, verified the event and stated that a joint team of police, military, and vigilante personnel had already been mobilised and sent on the hunt for the kidnappers, who are thought to be riding motorcycles.

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Obasanjonews24 received confirmation from a source that the attack took place in the early hours of Friday.

He said that a number of elementary school students were taken during the raid, but he didn’t know how many. He said that the bandits surrounded the school as the kids were getting there.

He said that no one knows where the students or their captors are right now. He also said that security officers have been sent to make sure the students are safely taken away from their captors.