The Kaduna State Government has refuted the claims that some students were kidnapped in a school premises .
A statement issued by Samuel Aruwan , Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State on Tuesday evening said that the Kaduna State Government has received detailed reports from security agencies on the incident.
The Government confirmed that eight students of the Government Secondary School, Awon in Kachia LGA were kidnapped on Monday in the general area, along with other citizens and not kidnapped within the school premises, but on their way home from school when they came in contact with the bandits, who had abducted other residents.
Aruwan said that the management of the school has submitted the names and classes of the kidnapped students.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has condemned the abduction as unfortunate, and has received assurances of efforts being exploited to rescue the eight students and other kidnapped citizens.
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