There was Pandemonium at the Federal College of Education (TECHNICAL) Gusau Monday’s afternoon over alleged Bandits attack.
Njenje Media News reports that the school was said to have been attacked by armed bandits with the intend to abduct students and staff of the College
But police in the state denied the Attack and says it’s an act of fear by some farmers after sighting members of local vigilante group known as Yansakai on the move to Attack a nearby Community which troops have also been deployed to repel the attack.
Students and staff of the federal college of Education (Technical) Gusau Monday morning deserted the school premises and abandoned their lectures following rumours of the attack.
Parents were also seen trooping into the school premises to church on the children.
Some students who spoke to TVC NEWS says, they were in the classroom recieving lectures when some Farmers rushed into the school and we’re shouting “bandits are around” “they are around to kidnap Students”
And that according to them led to some students running outside the school premises for safety.
Police in Zamfara denies any attack or attempted abduction of students in the college.
The state Commissioner of police Ayuba Elkanah told TVC News that it’s an act of Fear on sighting some local vigilante group who are on the move to lauch attack a nearby Community.
He says, following the news of the movement of the Outlawed Vigilante Group, the command deployed operatives to move and repel the attack.
According to him, ten Suspects were arrested with some locally made guns.
Also, the Rector of the College Umar Bello says no student or staff was abducted and no attack on the college.
Dr. Umar appeal to students to return and Continue with their lectures assuring them that adequate security will be provided in the school.
Meanwhile, Governor Bello Matawalle visited the school and ordered for immediate deployment of security outpost and construction of a perimeter fence.
He assures parents that his administration is committed to Providing security especially in school so as not to record any ack of school abduction again.
