Gunmen have abducted a yet to be specified number of female students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Mando, #Kaduna.
Daily Trust quotes a military source as saying that a more abductions and a more gruesome operation was squashed by men of the Nigerian Airforce and troops of the 1 Division Nigerian Army Headquarters, Kaduna.
The source also said that some students were rescued by the military during the attack while an unconfirmed number of others were taken away.
Speaking with newsmen, the Police Public Relations Officer, Kaduna State, ASP Muhammed Jalige corroborated the news that the number of abducted female students is unknown.
According to him, “We have no details of the number of students. They were abducted last night. he added that the Police was working with the Nigerian Army to trace the kidnappers and rescue their captives.
BBC reports that half of the female population of the school was taken while no male student was touched.
Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan confirms that investigation is ongoing.
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