In a troubling turn of events, LGEA Primary School in Kuriga, located within the Chikun local government area of Kaduna state, fell victim to a brazen attack by bandits on Thursday, March 7, 2024. At approximately 8:20 am, during the morning assembly, over 200 pupils and teachers were forcibly abducted from the premises. The incident unfolded amidst chaos, with witnesses recounting scenes of panic as students fled their classrooms upon encountering the armed assailants.
Eyewitnesses, including individuals named Shitu and Lawal Kuriga, provided harrowing accounts of the abduction, detailing how the victims were herded into the nearby forest by the perpetrators. Despite the alarming nature of the incident, official responses from both the state government and law enforcement were conspicuously absent at the time of reporting.
Consequently, the community anxiously awaits decisive action and formal statements to address this distressing abduction at LGEA Primary School in Kuriga.
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