About 54 students are said to have been
abducted after gunmen attacked the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara
in Katsina State late Friday.
The attack was carried out as Buhari commenced a one week personal
visit to his hometown in Daura, Katsina State.
“I strongly condemn the cowardly bandits’ attack on innocent
children at the Science School, Kankara,” the President said, as quoted in a
statement released by spokesman Garba Shehu.
“Our prayers are with the families of the students, the school
authorities and the injured.”
According to Shehu’s statement, the military has located the
bandits’ location and are in the route of retrieving the abducted students.
“In the latest briefing received by the President from Governor
Aminu Bello Masari, with whom he has been in touch, and the Army Chief of
Staff, General Tukur Buratai, the military, supported by air power has located
the bandits’ commune at Zango/Paula forest in Kankara and there have been
exchange of fire in an ongoing operation,” the statement said.
“Police said so far, there has not been reported any injured
person.
“The President has directed the reinforcement of security of all
schools in line with the safe schools policy of the administration.”
Meanwhile, the Katsina state government has shut down all
boarding schools in the state.
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