BREAKING: Tension as Bandits Invade Kaduna Primary School, Shoot Pupil, Abduct Many
- Bandits have stormed LGEA Primary School, Kuriga (1), Chikun local government area of Kaduna state and kidnapped scores of pupils and teachers
- Legit.ng gathered that the incident happened at about 8:20 am, Thursday, March 7, immediately after the morning assembly
- According to locals, the headteacher of the school and some other staff were among the kidnap victims
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Kaduna, Kaduna state - Armed groups known as 'bandits', on Thursday morning, March 7, invaded Kuriga town of Chikun local government area (LGA) of Kaduna state.
As reported by Daily Trust, the outlaws attacked an LGEA Primary School and abducted scores of pupils and some staff.
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The head-teacher of the school and some other staff were reportedly among the victims.
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It was gathered that the incident happened at about 8:20 am — immediately after the routine assembly session.
Leadership newspaper also noted the sad development.
As of press time, there was no official reaction from the Kaduna state government.
The spokesperson of the Kaduna police command, Mansur Hassan, could not be reached on the phone and is yet to reply to a text message sent to him too.
Nigerian bandit conflict
Bandit attacks in the northwest part of the country have been on the increase in recent times, with residents taking to the streets recently to protest the ugly trend.
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government has vowed that it will not relent in its military operations to get rid of the armed gangs.
The past administration of Muhammadu Buhari designated bandits as “terrorist” groups, allowing for tougher sanctions under the “terrorism” prevention act for suspected shooters, their informants, and backers.
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Why banditry has lasted for long - Sani
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Shehu Sani, a former senator from Kaduna, blamed corruption for Nigeria's years-long battle with banditry and terrorism.
Sani stated this while speaking on a space on X organised by Legit.ng.
Sani said that terrorists are “afraid” of attacking targets in neighbouring countries like Niger, Chad, and Cameroon, but the same cannot be said of Nigeria.
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