Gunmen on Saturday night abducted 80 students of Islamiyya schools in Mahuta town, Dandume LGA, Katsina state.
But they have now been rescued, according to the police.
This is coming two days after the release of 344 students of Government Secondary School in Kankara LGA of the state.
The Islamic students were on their way back home after they attended a maulid procession at Unguwar Al-Kasim, a nearby village.
Maulud Nabiyyi is Prophet Mohammad’s birthday.
The students were rescued by a combined team of policemen and local vigilante group in the area, according to the police.
It was gathered that the rescue team engaged in a fight with the bandits around 3am and chased them away.
Spokesman for Katsina state police command, Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident to Ceimefacts.News
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