Unknown Gunmen suspected to be Bandits have on Sunday attacked Salihu Tanko Islamic School in Tegina, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, abducting over 150 school children. The Niger State Police spokesperson confirmed the attack, saying the gunmen came on motorcycles about 2 pm “shooting indiscriminately and abducted a yet to be ascertained number of children at Salihu Tanko Islamic school”.
According to Reuters, the proprietor of the school, Abubakar Tegina, said “I personally saw between 20 and 25 motorcycles with heavily armed people. They entered the school and went away with about 150 or more of the students,” said Tegina, who lives approximately 150 metres (about 500 feet) from the school.
“We can’t be exact because most of them have not reported to the school as at that time,” he said, when asked for further details of the number taken.
The attack came a day after 14 students of the Greenfield University were released from captivity.
