TOP STORY: Bandits On Rampage In Zamfara, Abduct Students, Govt Closes All Schools
Afnews Editor
Sep 01, 2021
Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked a Secondary School in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State and abducted unspecified number of students.
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ALL FACTS NEWSPAPER gathered that the incident occurred on Wednesday morning when the abductors stormed the school premises with sophisticated weapons.
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Details of the incident remain sketchy as at press time.
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According to reports, the gunmen invaded the school at about 11:30 am when the students were writing examinations.
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Like other states in the country, particularly the north, Zamfara has witnessed a surge in insecurity recently as bandits continue to attack schools and kidnap students for ransom.
As a result of the incident as we gathered, Zamfara State Government has ordered the closure of all Private and Public Schools in the state.
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More details coming..
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