Bandits kidnap two Katsina varsity students

Armed bandits have kidnapped two students of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) in Katsina State.

The latest incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, March 18, 2025, over two weeks after bandits abducted four students of the same university. 

Intelligence sources told security analyst, Zagazola Makama that the assailants stormed the Graveyard Quarters along Tsaskiya Road in Dutsin-Ma town around 2:40 a.m. and abducted the students, including one identified as Mathias.

Upon receiving the distress call, security forces mobilized to block possible escape routes and rescue the victims. 

However, the operation was not immediately successful as the bandits had already fled to an unknown location. 

The security agencies have assured that a search-and-rescue mission is ongoing to track down the kidnappers and secure the students’ safe release.