Terrorists in military uniforms, yesterday, invaded Government Science College Kagara, in Niger State and abducted unconfirmed number of students and their teachers into the forest.
One of the pupils was said to have been killed during the attack, giving doubts to the safety of other victims.
The attack has put the entire Kagara town in confusion. Those living very close to the school deserted their homes for fear of the unknown.
The state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello had earlier today directed immediate closure of boarding schools in the affected local council areas of Rafi, Mariga, Munya and Shiroro.
Also, in the wake of the attack, governors of the 36 states last night converged on Abuja to deliberate on the matter and advise the Federal Government on way forward. The meeting chaired by the Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Kayode Fayemi, was slated for 8.00pm. There was no communiqué yet at press time.
A source said the attack started from the hostels and ended at the staff quarters.
The source also disclosed that a staff of the school, who was also abducted, escaped and returned to the school.
However, President Mohammadu Buhari, yesterday, directed the military and Police hierarchy to effect immediate rescue and safe return of all the abductees.
He also ordered that a team of security chiefs be dispatched to Minna, to meet with state officials, community leaders, as well as parents and staff of the college with a view to coordinating the rescue mission.
“Our prayers are with families of the victims of this attack,” the President said in a statement signed by Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, just as he condemned the attack on innocent school children.
