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FGC Yauri running for safety after the attack Photo Credit: Babajide Kolade-Otitoju
By GARBA MUHAMMAD, Kaduna
Bandits have kidnapped dozens of students of Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, Yauri Local Government of Kebbi State, killing one Mobil Policeman (MOPOL), and injuring two other MOPOL operatives. A number of teachers were also reportedly abducted during the attack which took place on Thursday morning.
Abdullahi Bala, an eyewitness, said: “The bandits numbering about 500 attacked the school, killed one MOPOL, and injured two in a gun dwell.
“The bandits transported the students comprising male and female in the MOPOL Hilux and the school bus.
“One of the two vehicles broke down, which made the bandits to transport the student from the broken down vehicle on their already overloaded motorcycles.
“They set some of the students free because they cannot take all of them on their motorcycles.
“I am moving my family away to Warra now. We are scared. This people might come back here,” Abdullahi said.
