President Buhari dispatches security officials to rescue abducted students in Niger State as the Senate calls on federal government to declare State of Emergency on security

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President Muhammadu Buhari has dispatched a team of top security chiefs to Niger State to co-ordinate the rescue of staff and students abducted early Wednesday by  gunmen.

Report has it that gunmen invaded the Government Science College, Kagara, Rafi local government area of the State, and abducted some staff and students whose number could not be ascertained yet.

The school was said to house about 1000 students.

According to the report, the gunmen were dressed in military uniform, and were said to have overpowered security guards before abducting the students.

However, in its reaction to the development, Buhari, while announcing that some top security chiefs had been dispatched to the state, said he had directed the Armed Forces and Police, to ensure immediate and safe return of all the captives.

A statement signed by the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said the President told the security chiefs to meet with state officials, community leaders, as well as parents and staff of the College.

The President assured of the support of his administration to the Armed Forces in their brave struggle against terrorism and banditry and urged them to do all that can be done to bring an end to the saga, and avoid such cowardly attacks on schools in the future.

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