Suspected armed bandits have abducted four students in Katsina state.
The armed individuals stormed Paris Quarters, behind the Federal University Dutsinma, at about 2:20 am on Sunday.
Local sources told TheCable that the assailants, reportedly in large numbers, whisked away four individuals.
The victims include Wali Kayode (25), Fahad Muhammad (20), Emmanuel (surname unknown), and another yet-to-be-identified person.
Security operatives were mobilised to the scene after a distress call was put to them but the bandits had already fled.
Security sources said efforts are ongoing to track down the kidnappers and rescue the victims safely.
In April 2021, gunmen attacked Greenfield University in Kaduna state, abducting at least 20 students and two staff members.
Tragically, three of the kidnapped students were found dead days later.
The remaining 14 students were released after spending over a month in captivity.
In the same month, gunmen kidnapped students from the Federal University of Agriculture in Makurdi, Benue state.
In May 2024, at least nine students were kidnapped from their classrooms at Confluence University in Kogi state.
In February 2025, gunmen abducted up to four female students from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University in Makurdi, Benue state.
Nigeria has experienced numerous abductions targeting students in recent years, reflecting a troubling trend of insecurity.(The Cable)
