Gunmen suspected to be bandits have stormed Federal Government College, Birnin-Yauri in Kebbi State and abducted an unspecified number of students and four teachers.
The gunmen also killed a police officer during the attack.
The police in Kebbi confirmed the attack, according to police spokesman Nafiu Abubakar, Thursday’s attack and abduction started when the bandits, in their large numbers, invaded the school at about 12 noon and started shooting sporadically to create panic among the students and teachers.
He said the Bandits were able to abduct four teachers and an unconfirmed number of students away to an unknown destination.
Abubakar also disclosed that a policeman lost his life, while one student sustained gun shot injury during an exchange of fire between security operatives and the bandits.
He added that security operatives have launched a manhunt for the bandits with a view to rescuing the kidnap victims and arresting the criminals.
