GUNMEN KIDNAP FIVE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN KATSINA
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Five female students of the Federal University Dutsin Ma (FUDMA) in Katsina State have been kidnapped by suspected terrorists.
The Katsina State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the kidnap of five female students of the Federal University, Dutsinma.
The police also confirmed that a man suspected to be an informant to the terrorists had been arrested
As of Wednesday morning, no details concerning the incident were provided.
ASP Abubakar Aliyu, spokesman for the Katsina Police Command, confirmed the incident and the arrest.
He said, “Yes, the incident happened. An arrest has been made. I cannot say anything more than that for now as I am on my way to the institution. Our men are already on the ground there and are on top of the situation.”
Residents said the terrorists invaded the victims’ private residence around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, shooting indiscriminately.
Some residents also claimed that all the five kidnapped students were female and were final-year students.
Attempts to get the comments of the management of the institution on the incident were futile.
The university spokesman, Habib Umar, was said to be at a management meeting while his phone continuously rang out.
Only few students were also seen on the main campus as many of them had just finished writing their first semester examination.
Abubakar Barda, a 200-level computer science and information technology student, was killed during a brawl with other students over a female student.
Six students are currently being detained in connection with the incident.
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