The lawmaker representing Shanga/ Yauri/ Ngaski federal constituency of Kebbi State, Tanko Sununu, has disclosed that before the attack on Federal Government Girls College on Thursday, the bandits had been attacking the community uninterrupted, and had informed residents that they would be back.
Roots TV had reported how the bandits invaded the school and abducted some students and teachers.
A policeman was said to be killed during the attack.
The lawmaker also revealed that last week, over 300 bandits armed with AK 47 rifles, attacked the communities in Yauri on motorcycles and operated for 8 hours uninterrupted.
He said, “A week ago we had another calamity when bandits mentioned by eyewitnesses numbering about 250 to 300, each with AK-47 rifles and using very strong motorcycles, came into my constituency.
“They had a field day and operated for more than eight hours going house to house, room to room, collecting money, handsets, motorcycles and cattle,”.
“Taking it seriously, some people refused to go back and in the early hours of today, they repeated what they had done earlier and they came into the constituency, somehow around 10.30 or thereabout.
“They were able to have access after strong fight with some security guards, police that are guarding the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri and they made inroad into the school. They succeeded in kidnapping some teachers and an unaccounted number of students.
“Some of the students and security men are currently receiving care at the General Hospital Yauri, following gun injuries.”
Sununu called on the federal government to ensure security in the state, rice farmers and others are unable to go to farm due to insecurity.
He said, “Parents cannot feel free to send their wards to school for fear of being kidnapped.”
