Gunmen kidnap five persons at Girls’ School in Zamfara

Zamfara State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the kidnap of five persons at Government Girls Secondary School, Moriki in Zurmi Local Government Area of the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Muhammad Shehu confirmed this development in a statement issued  in Gusau dismissing that  no student was abducted.

“On the 1st May 2019 at about 2130hrs, DPO Zurmi received a distress call that an unidentified number of armed men entered Government Girls Secondary school Moriki through the back fence with intent to attack the school and abduct students.

“On the spur of the moment, a combined team of PMF/CTU/ and Civilian JTF personnel headed by the DPO mobilised to the school and confronted the armed men and stopped them from gaining access to the students’ hostels”, he stated.

Meanwhile, security has been beefed up in the school and its environs to forestall future occurrence.

He also hinted that the armed men took a retreat back to the bush.

“No students were abducted as earlier reported by some media outfits; however, two 2 caterers and three of their children were later discovered missing.

“The police are collaborating with the school authority to establish the whereabouts of the missing persons.

“A search and rescue operation team has been dispatched to the surrounding bushes for an extensive combing”.

Shehu , however called on members of the public to be very vigilant and report any suspicious character to the police for prompt response.