Bandits have attacked Government Science Secondary School, Ikara in Kaduna State.
Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs who confirmed the incident said the attempt by the bandits to break into the school was foiled by the Military.
Aruwan confirmed that all 307 students of the school are safe.
“The attempted kidnap was foiled. Fortunately, the students utilised the security warning system and were thus able to alert security forces. The security forces comprises the Nigerian Army and the Police with some security volunteers moved swiftly to the school to engage the bandits, the military and police are currently trailing the bandits,” he said.
The incident occurred two days after 39 students were abducted from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Afaka, Igabi local government area of the state.
The gunmen were reportedly heading to a secondary school but when they learnt that security had been beefed up at their target location, they invaded the school, Daily Trust reports.
