Armed bandits have launched another attack on Tegina in the Rafi local government area of Niger state on Sunday.
The state government is still receiving security reports on the unfortunate incident However two people were shot in the cause of the attack with one person confirmed dead while the other person is critically injured.
It was reported that the bandits were armed with sophisticated weapons and were shooting sporadically when they entered the community.
Unknown number of Children from the Salihu Tanko Islamic School were kidnapped
A statement by Mary Noel- Berje, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Abubakar Sani Bello said the number of abducted students of the Islamiyya is yet to be confirmed as the very little ones that can not go through the bush path were released.
However two people were said to have been shot in the cause of the attack with one person confirmed dead while the other person is critically injured.
”The State Government is still gathering detail security report on the attack so as to take necessary measures to secure the release of those kidnapped”,the statement read.
The state government has however appealed to the residents to be calm as the security agents were on top of the situation.
