Zamfara Abduction: Security Operatives, Vigilantes On Trail Of Abductors

The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Muhammad Matawalle has confirmed that the state has mobilised security men and members of the vigilantatè in pursuit of the abductors of the school girls. 

AllNews had earlier reported that some unknown gunmen abducted female students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in the Talata-Mafara Local Government Area of the state. The abductors invaded the town and took away the students at about 2 am.

The governor made this known through the state Security and Home Affairs Commissioner, Abubakar Dauran on Friday.

According to him, “I can confirm to you now that we have sadly received the report on the abduction of the students of GGSS Jangebe and right now, I am on my way to the school.

“At this moment, l cannot say how many students were taken away by the gunmen until l get there, but we have already mobilized security men and members of the vigilantatè who are now in pursuit of the abductors.”

A staff of the school who spoke to NAN on condition of anonymity said, “The gunmen in their hundreds invaded the town around 2 am on Friday, shot sporadically in the air to scare the residents before coming into the school.

“After taking away most of the students, we rounded up those that escaped or hid from the bandits and conducted a census where we counted 54 students and we are still searching to see if we can get more.”

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Also, a resident who gave his name as Haliru Jangebe said the local vigilantes had tried to repel the invaders but were overpowered.

“The bandits were too many and they all seemed to be carrying heavy arms as we heard gunshots from all parts of the town and when the shots stopped, we heard that the students had been taken away.”