New murderous kidnapping in northern Nigeria
Women protest against the increase in kidnappings in Nigeria, December 17, 2020. (Photo illustration) REUTERS - AFOLABI SOTUNDE
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A deadly attack took place Thursday evening, June 10, at a science college in northern Nigeria.
At least one student was killed and several people were abducted.
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Teachers and students at the Zaria Science and Technology College are still in shock.
The attack took place Thursday evening.
“
I am pregnant, I cannot walk,”
says Hajara Zaria, one of the kidnapping survivors.
They told me to lie down, they didn't care if I was pregnant or not.
I was hardly moving.
There were four of them, two approached me, and finally, they allowed me to leave the group and go home.
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According to the testimonies collected, the attackers arrived in large numbers and fired in all directions.
The toll is heavy.
“
We are really disturbed by what happened,
explains Uzaifa Bello Abdulhadi, the student representative.
The kidnappers took eight of our students, one was killed and two of our teachers are still missing.
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So far, no ransom has been demanded.
For Mohammed Jalinge, spokesperson for the Kaduna Police, “
the security forces have been deployed in the school.
Police, military and other security agencies, they are all placed in schools to ensure our safety.
All the students have left the school pending a decision from the administration as to what will happen next, and in particular whether it will call on the students to come back to school.
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This attack is the second recorded in ten days on the road between the towns of Kaduna and Zaria.
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