Terrorists
Suspected terrorists have abducted six Almajiri pupils during an attack on Unguwar Gere community in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
According to SaharaReporters, sources confirmed that the incident occurred on Wednesday evening as the children were returning from a nearby farm, despite a swift response by soldiers and local residents to repel the attackers.
According to local sources, the terrorists invaded the community at about 6:30 p.m. and intercepted the pupils just as they were approaching the village after working on a nearby farm.
The children were reportedly close to entering the community when the gunmen struck and whisked them away.
The abducted pupils were identified as Abdul Mali Malam, Al Amin Biyar, Abdurrahman Sama Ila, Jamilu Malam, Usumanu Bilya and Abdul Ganiyu Samaila.
Following the attack, residents of neighbouring communities, with the support of soldiers stationed at the Supa Camp in Kuyallo, mobilised and confronted the terrorists in a bid to rescue the victims.
The joint operation reportedly forced the attackers to retreat from the community.
However, despite being repelled, the gunmen escaped into the forest with the six abducted Almajiri pupils.
As of the time of filing this report, security authorities had yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
Efforts to rescue the abducted children were, however, said to be ongoing.
The latest incident comes just days after another deadly attack in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, where armed bandits reportedly k!lled an unspecified number of farmers and abducted nearly 20 others.
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