The terrorists who abducted students and staff of the College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Bakura in Zamfara State, have demanded N350 million as a ransom for their release.
Habibu Mainasara, provost of the college told Channels TV that the terrorists abducted 20 people, among who are 15 students, four staff, and a driver. He added that during the attack, the gunmen killed two watchmen and a police officer.
The terrorists had stormed the school on Sunday night, August 15 and abducted the students.
Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, promised to secure their release, in a statement by his spokesman, Yusuf Gusau.
The statement in part reads: “Governor Matawalle who is seriously saddened with the resurgence of school abduction in the state by recalcitrant bandits is, however, thankful to God for the prompt response of the security agencies to the school to reinforce the already stationed security at the school which also led to the successful rescue of three out of the four abducted staff of the institution,” the statement said.
“The governor directed the security operatives in the state to intensify efforts and rescue all the abductees, promising to do everything humanly possible to rescue them unhurt.”