The Katsina State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, has confirmed the abduction of four students from the Federal University Dutsinma by bandits in the early hours of Sunday, March 2.
In a statement on Tuesday, March 4, DSP Sadiq revealed that one of the students had been rescued due to the tireless efforts of security operatives. “Yes, four of them were kidnapped, but our men’s persistent efforts rescued one. At the same time, efforts are being intensified to rescue the remaining three,” he stated.
The incident occurred around 2:20 am on Sunday when bandits, armed with sophisticated weapons including AK-47 rifles, attacked Paris Quarters, a student residential area near the university. The assailants abducted the victims before fleeing into the bush.
Security forces were immediately mobilized to the scene following a distress call, but by the time they arrived, the kidnappers had already escaped with the students. Dutsinma Local Government Area, which is frequently targeted by bandits, remains one of the security hotspots in Katsina State, despite ongoing efforts by both state and federal authorities to tackle criminal activities in the region.