Principal kidnapped as gunmen attack another Kaduna school | EduCeleb
EduCeleb
10th October 2019
A school principal has been kidnapped by gunmen who attacked the Government Technical Secondary School located at Maraban Kajuru community in Kajuru local government area of Kaduna.
The latest attack comes just a week after suspected kidnappers abducted six female students of Engraver’s college at Kakau Daji village in Chikun local government area of the state.
The name of the principal remains unknown as at the time of filing this report.
According to Channels Television, gunmen numbering over twenty stormed the school at about 12 midnight on Thursday, and started shooting sporadically into the air to scare the students and teachers.
The sound of the gun shots was said to have woken up the students and staff from sleep, who scampered for safety with many running out of the premises, while the gunmen later took away the principal of the school from his residence to an unknown destination.
Incessant kidnappings have become a major security challenge in Kaduna state, with the victims cutting across all ages and social status.
The Command’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Abubakar, confirmed the incident in a press statement on Thursday in Kaduna.
Mr Abubakar said the command received information through Divisional Police Officer of Kajuru, on Thursday about the invasion of the boarding school by a group of armed men.
He explained that the armed men shot sporadically and, in the process, abducted Maji.
“The Police timely intervention helped in preventing the hoodlums from gaining access to the students’ hostel.
“The Command has also fortified security within the general area.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Ali Janga assures the public that the Command is working round the clock to tame the recent change of tactics by the enemies of peace who now resort to soft targets.
“The CP called on the general public and particularly parents not to be deterred by the recent attacks by hoodlums on schools, as the Command is making relentless efforts to prevent future occurrence of the unfortunate incident.
“The Command is further assuring the good people of the state that it remained resolute in its commitment to safety of all citizens, as that is, its onerous responsibility,” he added.