Two female students from Al-Qalam University in Katsina State, identified as Habiba Ango Shantali and Maryam Abubakar Musa, have reportedly been kidnapped by bandits.
The unfortunate event occurred as the students were returning to school on Monday, January 15, 2024.
The victims, hailing from Borgu Local Government Area (LGA), were targeted during their journey back to the university.
The National Association Of Niger State Students (NANISS) President, Comrade Gambo Idris Shehu, confirmed the abduction in a statement signed by the Secretary-General, Comr. Mohammed Ibrahim.
The statement read, “The National Executives Council just received sad news that two of our students from Niger State who are studying at Al-Qalam University Katsina have been kidnapped on their way back to school.”
The kidnapped students are identified as Habiba Ango Shantali, a 200-level student from the Political Science department, and Maryam Abubakar Musa, a 400-level student from the Microbiology department.
The statement concluded with a plea, “May Allah rescue them from the hands of those notorious people.”
