Around 2am on Wednesday, armed men broke into Government Science College, Kagara, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.
After raiding the staff quarters and hostels, some students, staff and their family members were whisked to an unknown location.
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While one student who tried to escape was gunned down, a member of staff luckily broke loose from captivity.
Daily Trust has obtained a list of the victims of that unfortunate incident.
In all, three teachers, three non-teaching staff, nine family members and 27 students were abducted.
Below are their names:
TEACHERS
- Hannatu Philip
- Lawal Abdullahi
- Dodo Fodio
NON-TEACHING STAFF
- MOHAMMED Musa
- Faiza Mohammed.
FAMILY MEMBERS
- Christiana Adama
- Faith Adama
- Maimuna suleman
- Nura isah
- Ahmad Isah
- Khadizat Isah
- Mohammed Mohammed
- Aisha Isah
- Saratu Isah
STUDENTS
- Jamilu Isah
- Shem Joshua
- Abbas Abdullahi
- Isah Abdullahi
- Ezekeil Danladi
- Haliru Shuaibu
- Mamuda suleman
- Danzakar Dauda
- Abdulsamad Sanusi
- Bashir Abbas
- Suleman Lawal
- Abdullahi Adamu
- Habakuk Augustine
- Idris Mohammed
- Musa Adamu
- Abdulkarim Abdulrahman
- Abubakar Danjuma
- Abdullahi Abubakar
- Bashir Kamalideen
- Mohammed Salisu
- Yusuf Kabir
- Isah Makusidi.
- Plineous Vicente
- Lawal Bello
- Mohammed Shehu
- Mubarak Sidi
- Abdulsamad Nuhu
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security agencies to ensure the immediate release of the victims.
Kidnapping is on the rise in the country and schools are targets for mass abduction.
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