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Gunmen Attack Katsina School, Abduct Students

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SAN FRANCISCO, December 12, (THEWILL) – Unknown gunmen on Friday night attacked Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State and abducted scores of boarding students.

THEWILL gathered that the security guard attached to the school was shot in the attack and rushed to the hospital (undisclosed) where he is receiving medical attention.

A reliable source in the area, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said “the bandits stormed Kankara town around 10:06pm shooting sporadically. They came to the town and even close to the residence of the District Head.

“DPO alerted Operation Sharan Daji and Operation Sahel Sanity who repelled the attack. On their way out, they attacked the Government Science Secondary School which is located on the outskirts on the way to Yan Tsabau, shot the security guard and break the gate and entered the school.

“Currently, we are conducting headcount and out of over 800 students in the school, so far less than 200 were found while scores were kidnapped and others fled into the bush for safety”, the source said.

Efforts made to reach the Katsina Police Command on the incident proved abortive as call and SMS to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah were not responded to.

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