Bandits Monday morning, stormed UBE Primary School in Rama, a village in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna state, Daily Trust has reported.
The incident, according to a resident, Abdulsalam Adam, occurred while pupils where trooping into the school around 9am on Monday.
“I have been told that three teachers and some pupils have been abducted but we are trying to ascertain the true situation. Right now, our vigilante boys and other volunteers have gone after the bandits.
“We are in the school right now, what we are trying to do is comb the bushes because some of the children ran into the bush. So, we don’t know how many were abducted at the moment,” he said.
Another resident, Mai Saje Rama said, “There is a particular parent whose name is Halilu. He said he saw them carry his son on a motorcycle. Most of them decided to brave it by going after the bandits. We are in the school and we have sent for security agents but they have not arrived yet.”
Mohammadu Birnin Gwari said two of his brothers, Umar Hassan and Rabiu Salisu Takau were among the teachers abducted.
The Councilor of Rama ward, Aliyu Isa told Daily Trust that no pupil was abducted, adding that the bandits attacked a nearby village and abducted two persons and also stole cows.
