Kaduna confirms one killed in attack on private varsity, number of abducted students still unknown

The Kaduna state government says the actual number of students abducted from Green Field University is yet to be ascertained from the institution’s records.

TheCable had reported how gunmen attacked the school on Tuesday night and kidnapped an unknown number of students.

Samuel Aruwan, commissioner of internal security and home affairs, said in a statement that Paul Okafor, a member of staff of the school was killed in the attack.

He said the attack was carried out by armed bandits, adding that security operatives were able to intervene when they were alerted.

He said the security agencies have handed over the remaining students to the institution’s management.

The latest incident makes it the third attack on schools in the state in 2021.

Five weeks ago, bandits stormed UBE primary school at Rama in Birnin-Gwari LGA, days after a similar attack.

They had earlier attacked Federal College Of Forestry Mechanisation in Igabi LGA, abducting 39 students, 10 of whom have regained freedom.

Nasir el-Rufai, Kaduna governor, had insisted he will not pay ransom to bandits or negotiate with them .