6 female university students abducted by bandits rescued in northern Nigeria

KANO, Nigeria

The Nigerian forces rescued six female university students abducted by bandits in Zamfara state of northern Nigeria on Friday.

In a statement, army spokesman Capt. Ibrahim Yahaya confirmed the rescue of students of Federal University Gusau, saying the troops pursued the abductors who took the students to the forest.

According to him, a rescue operation was launched after the abduction of about 24 female students from their rented hostels at Sabon-Gida which is a few meters away from the university.

Yahaya said the bandits invaded the student hostel of Federal University Gusau at about 3 a.m. on Friday.

Three hostels were attacked and all the students were abducted, according to a report by a local newspaper, Daily Trust.

KANO, Nigeria

The Nigerian forces rescued six female university students abducted by bandits in Zamfara state of northern Nigeria on Friday.

In a statement, army spokesman Capt. Ibrahim Yahaya confirmed the rescue of students of Federal University Gusau, saying the troops pursued the abductors who took the students to the forest.

According to him, a rescue operation was launched after the abduction of about 24 female students from their rented hostels at Sabon-Gida which is a few meters away from the university.

Yahaya said the bandits invaded the student hostel of Federal University Gusau at about 3 a.m. on Friday.

Three hostels were attacked and all the students were abducted, according to a report by a local newspaper, Daily Trust.