Bandits kidnap 15 pupils in Sokoto
Bandits have kidnapped at least 15 pupils from a Tsangaya school in Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
It was gathered that the incident happened after bandits attacked Garin Bakuso village in the early hours of Saturday.
A Tsangaya or almajiri school is a facility for teaching the Quoran and Islamic knowledge.
Gidan Bakuso is located in the eastern part of Sokoto State and shares a border with the Niger Republic.
Confirming the attack on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer in Sokoto State, Ahmed Rufai, said the gunmen also whisked away one elderly woman.
He said the bandits attacked the Islamic school belonging to one Malam Liman Abubakar where the 15 Almajiri children were abducted.
According to him, the abducted woman was also taken from the village, but not in the Sangaya Islamic school.
He stated that no life was lost in the attack as the police had mobilized to the village for a rescue operation to ensure the children were rescued unhurt.
