Scores of schoolgirls kidnapped in Jangebe, Zamfara
Gunmen have stormed a government secondary school in Jangebe, Zamfara State, kidnapping students in their scores.
The school which is located within the Talata-Mafara local government area of the state came under siege at past midnight.
Confirming the incidents to Channels Television via a telephone conversation, the state commissioner for information, Hon. Suleiman Tunau Anka said the gunmen stormed the school around 1 a.m on Friday and abducted the students.
He, however, did not confirm how many students were kidnapped.
As of the time of filing this report, all attempts to reach police authorities in the state have proved abortive.
The recent abduction in Zamfara comes at a time when banditry is increasingly threatening the peace of the nation, especially from within the northeastern and northwestern region.