Bandits have attacked Bethel Baptist School, a private college located at Maraban Rido area of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting an unspecified number of students.

The kidnappers were said to have invaded the school, located along Kaduna – Kachia road in the early hours of Monday, and started shooting sporadically into the air before kidnapping the students.

Four of the students escaped while the rest were taken away by the bandits to an unknown destination.

Kaduna Police Command could not immediately confirm the number of students abducted.

It however said a joint security team comprising the Police, Army and others rescued 17 of the abducted students.

The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Muhammed Jalige said: “Yes, I can confirm to you that there was an incident at the school but the joint security team comprising the Police, Army and others have rescued 17 students.

“We cannot say this is the number of students kidnapped for now. As soon as that information is available, we will issue a statement.”