It has been reported that a number of students from the Federal University of Gusau in Zamfara State, Nigeria, have been kidnapped by armed bandits.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, when gunmen reportedly broke into the Sabon-Gida neighborhood and began shooting.

According to Nazeer Sabon-Gida, a resident of the neighborhood, the gunmen raided three student hostels and kidnapped every student inside. Sabon-Gida told Channels TV that the attack occurred around 3 am and that the gunmen were shooting indiscriminately.

This is a developing story and more details will be provided as they become available.

He said, “They were seriously engaged with the army troops but the way these bandits operate, they will divide themselves into two, one group will move with the kidnapped victims while the other will stay behind to protect the first group.

“The first group had left with the students while the second group engaged the army in a gun duel.”