The Zamfara state police command has confirmed the abduction of two caterers and three children in an attack on Government Girls Secondary School, Moriki, Zurmi local government area, on Wednesday night.

The state police command PPRO, SP Mohammed Shehu, in a press release stated that,

“on 1st May 2019 at about 2130hrs, DPO Zurmi received a distress call that, unidentified number of armed men entered into Government Girls Secondary School Moriki in Zurmi LGA through the back fence of the school with intent to attack the school and abduct students.

“On the spur of the moment, a combined team of PMF/CTU/ and Civilian JTF personnel headed by the DPO mobilised to the school, confronted the armed men and stopped them from gaining access to the students’ hostels. The bandits took a retreat back to the bush.

“No student was abducted as earlier reported by some media. However, two caterers and three of their children were later discovered missing. The police is collaborating with the school authority to establish the whereabouts of the missing persons.”

The PPRO however, disclosed that a search and rescue operation team has been dispatched to the surrounding bushes for an extensive bush combing. Security has been beefed up in the school and its environment to forestall further happening.