The Niger State government has released the names of students and teachers kidnapped by bandits on Tuesday night from the Government Science College, Kagara in the Rafi local government area of the state.
A statement signed by Mary Noel-Berje, the Chief Press Secretary to the state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, on Wednesday, revealed that 27 students, three teachers, two non teaching staff and nine family members of the staff staying in the quarters were abducted by the gunmen.
In the statement, the names of the abducted teachers were given as Hannatu Philip, Lawal Abdullahi and Dodo Fodio, while the non teaching staff kidnapped were Mohammed Musa and Faiza Mohammed.
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Wednesday expressed regret over the reported abduction of students and teachers of the Government Science College, Kagara, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. While calling on the Federal Government urgently declare a state of emergency on security situation in the country, the NUT.The Advocate