“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 head count 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.
As at the time of filing in this report, efforts by our Correspondent to get the Katsina Police Command react to the development proved abortive as call and sms to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah was not responded to.
NAIJA LIVE TV reports that this is the first time that gunmen have reportedly entered a boarding school and abducted dozens of students in Katsina State.