Four students of the Federal University, Dutsinma (FUDMA), residing in the Paris Quarters area of Dutsinma, Katsina State, have been abducted by bandits.
It was gathered that the attack occurred around 2:20am on Sunday .
The armed assailants, disguised and wielding AK-47 rifles, stormed the area and kidnapped the students.
Security operatives were reportedly mobilised to the scene after receiving a distress call, but the attackers had already escaped with their victims.
Dutsinma is one of Katsina State’s frontline local government areas facing persistent security challenges, including banditry and cattle rustling, despite ongoing government and security interventions.
As of the time of filing this report, neither the state police spokesman, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, nor government officials had reacted to the incident.
However, sources indicate that security agents have launched a pursuit to rescue the abducted students unharmed.
