Insecurity Worsens as Bandits Attack Zamfara School, Abduct Students, Teachers

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fea56040 house of reps Insecurity Worsens as Bandits Attack Zamfara School, Abduct Students, Teachers

  • House resolves to summon Buhari

Adedayo Akinwale and Shola Oyeyipo in Abuja

Bandits terrorising the North-west of the country were at the height of their criminal enterprise on Wednesday night, attacking Government Girls Secondary School, Moriki in Zuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara State, where they kidnapped six persons, including students and teachers.

BBC Hausa Service quoted the resident of the area as saying that the attack took place while some residents were watching the Champions League match between Liverpool Football Club of England and Barcelona Football Club of Spain.

The news of the attack broke just as the House of Representatives resolved to summon President Muhammadu Buhari to come and explain how he is tackling the escalating banditry in the country.

Buhari also came under attack from the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which Thursday held him responsible for the worsening state of insecurity in the…



Source: Thisday Newspaper