Security Agents Repel Kidnap Attempt Of 307 GSSS Students Ikara …As Students Utilize Security Warning System

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Security Agents Repel Kidnap Attempt Of 307 GSSS Students Ikara …As Students Utilize Security Warning System
Zainab Tanimu
Kaduna, North – West, Nigeria
An attempt to kidnap about 307 students of Government Science Secondary School, Ikara, Ikara Local Government Area, Kaduna State has been foiled by security agents.
Suspected bandits were said to have stormed the school Saturday night to kidnap the students who quickly made use of the security device to alert security operatives.
Kaduna State Commissioner, Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, made this known to journalists while briefing them on security update of the state on Sunday, 14th, March, 2021  at the Nigeria Union Of Journalists (NUJ) Secretariat, Kaduna State Council.
He said,
” Between the late hours of Saturday night and the early hours of today, suspected bandits stormed the Government Science Secondary School, Ikara, Ikara local government area, in an attempt to kidnap students.
” Fortunately, the students utilized the security warning system in place, and were thus able to alert security forces in the area. The security forces comprising the troops of the Nigerian Army, Police and some security volunteers moved swiftly to the school and engaged the bandits, forcing them to flee.
The military and police are still on the trail of the armed bandits.
Explaining further,
 ” Following  a head count by the school management, the Kaduna State Government can confirm to you that all 307 students have been verified safe and present. The attempted kidnap was foiled completely and no student was taken from the school.
” The images provided by the Nigerian Army can attest to this, and will be shared with you.
Samuel Aruwan added,
” Similarly, around Ifira village in Igabi local government area, bandits attempted to attack a senior staff quarters around the Kaduna Airport general area. This attempt was also foiled as troops of the Nigerian Air Force and the Nigerian Army engaged and repelled them, with several escaping with gunshot wounds.
” The Kaduna State Government acknowledges the efforts of the security agencies in the recent rescue of 180 students in the vicinity of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka. These efforts have being mentioned in interviews given by some of the rescued students.
” By virtue of access to the facts of the event, the Kaduna State Government extends its unequivocal solidarity to the Military, Police, Department of State Services and other security agencies, whose swift intervention prevented the bandits from abducting more persons.
” The Kaduna State Government maintains a clear focus at this time, and that is to ensure the safe return of the missing students, and to consolidate intelligence gathering and security vigilance towards forestalling possible attempts on other facilities or institutions.
” As a Government, our focus is on getting back our missing students and preventing further episodes of school abductions. We will continue to provide updates as further information becomes available. He assured.
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