Armed men have abducted six students after attacking an off-campus residence in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, according to the Zamfara State Police Command.
Police spokesperson, Yazid Abubakar, said the attackers stormed the residence and initially kidnapped seven students during the raid. However, one of the victims managed to escape and is currently in police custody.
Abubakar stated that security operatives have launched efforts to rescue the remaining six students and track down the abductors.
He noted that authorities were still working to determine the exact location where the victims were taken.
The latest abduction adds to growing concerns over insecurity in Zamfara, one of Nigeria’s states most affected by armed banditry and kidnapping-for-ransom activities.
Over the past decade, the abduction of students has become a recurring security challenge across parts of northern Nigeria, with schools and student residences increasingly targeted by criminal groups seeking ransom payments.
The trend gained international attention following the 2014 abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls from Chibok in Borno State. Since then, thousands of students have been affected by similar attacks in different parts of the country.
Security agencies have yet to provide further details on the identities of the abducted students or the progress of ongoing rescue operations.
