Gunmen killed one student, wounded another and abducted at least 10 others, including two lecturers, in an attack at government-owned Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic in Zaria.
This was confirmed on Friday morning by Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who said that the incident happened on Thursday night.
“Kaduna State Government has been briefed by security agencies of an attack by armed bandits at the main campus of the Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, late on Thursday night.
“According to the briefing, the bandits invaded the staff quarters of the campus, shooting sporadically.
“In the process, two students were hit and sustained gunshot injuries. They were identified as: Ahmad Muhammad and Haruna Isyaku Duniya
“They were rushed to the hospital for medical attention. Sadly, Ahmad Muhammad succumbed to his wounds and died early this morning. Haruna Isyaku Duniya is still receiving treatment.
“Two lecturers and about eight students were abducted from the institution during the attack.
“Governor Nasir El-Rufai received the briefing with sadness and prayed for the repose of the soul of the student killed while sending condolences to his family. He wished the injured student a speedy recovery.
“As at the time of this update, senior government officials and security agencies are conducting security assessments and interfacing with the management and students of the institution. The public will be updated on further developments.”
Gunmen had attacked this institution early last year.
This is the second attack on the Polytechnic in the last 16 months.
Kaduna State has become a hotbed of kidnapping in northern Nigeria. Two institutions in the State, Greenfield University and Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, have been attacked in recent times, with several of their students kidnapped. In the case of Greenfield, five of the kidnapped students were killed by the bandits as negotiations over ransom were going on.
