Bandits Kidnap Students From Bethel School, Kaduna, Kill Two

Category: Crime News

Suspected bandits, on Monday morning, stormed Bethel Baptist School, Maramara Chickun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and kidnapped scores of students, while two people were reportedly killed.

Bethel Baptist School, a private college in the outskirt of Kaduna State.

According to Daniel Muhuta, a security guard in the school, “I escaped narrowly. They came around 1.00am and started shooting. I was at the back of the school dormitory when I heard shooting and decided to pin down.”

Four of the students are said to have escaped while the rest were taken away by the gunmen to an unknown destination.

At least 17 students were reportedly abducted. 

As of the time of filling this report, security personnel have cordoned off the area, even as parents and relatives of the kidnapped students gathered at the main entrance in a sorrowful mood.