April 13, (THEWILL) – At least five students of the College of Health Science and Technology, Tsafe, Zamfara State, have been abducted by bandits, who invaded a residential area around the institution.
The incident, THEWILL learnt, happened in the early hours of Wednesday.
A source in the area told Channels Television that the students were abducted when heavily armed men stormed their residence outside the school campus.
He said the bandits could not gain entrance to the school due to the heavy presence of security personnel.
The source, however, said one of the students escaped from the abductors.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Muhammed Shehu, who confirmed the development, said the Command has deployed operatives to rescue the victims unhurt.
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