Bandit Terrorists Attack Katsina College, Abduct Deputy Provost Children

Gunmen suspected to be bandit terrorists have attacked the Isa Kaita College of Education in Dutsinma, Katsina State.

According to source, the gunmen abducted the children the institution’s Deputy Provost, Dr Isma’il Ado Funtua.

The source told DailyTrust that the terrorists attacked the college on Monday night.

“Around 11:30 pm on Monday, four heavily armed terrorists entered the premises of and broke into the residence of the Deputy Provost of the college, Dr Isma’il Ado Funtua, where they abducted three of his children,” the source said.

“When they arrived, his gateman was not around. They removed the padlock on the door and entered the house.

“While they were there, the gateman returned and they asked him about his boss and he said he was not around.

“They went into the parlour and met the young men who were reading. They kidnapped the gateman alongside three of the children, Usman, Aminu and Abdullahi, while the fourth young man was able to sneak out,” the source added.

The source who is close to the deputy provost family disclosed that the bandits later released the gateman and went away with the man’s children.

This happened 24 hours after bandits attacked a community in Katsina, kidnapping four children of the village head.