Gunmen kidnap 7 students, 1 female teacher in Kaduna

The attackers on 20 motorcycles stormed Damba-Kasaya village Monday morning, shooting indiscriminately, they said.

“The gunmen arrived around 8:00 am (0700 GMT) and went into the Prince Academy where they took away the seven students and their teacher who was coaching them for their upcoming senior class exams,” resident Silas Adamu told AFP.

The gunmen raided deserted homes, stealing money and personal effects while the residents fled into cornfields, said another resident Iliya Bawa who confirmed the abduction.

“We don’t know where they took the hostages, they have not made any contact. We hope they don’t harm them,” he said.

The attackers broke into a church and vandalised musical instruments before soldiers arrived in the village, forcing them to flee.