According to reports, Dutsinma is one of the Katsina State local government districts that continues to face serious security difficulties, such as banditry and cattle rustling, despite continued attempts by the government and security services to address these challenges.
At the time of publication, neither the state police spokesman, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, nor other government authorities had made any official statements about the incident.
Nonetheless, a Daily Trust story claims that security authorities have launched a search operation to securely return the stolen kids.
Nigeria has seen an alarming spike in student abductions in recent years, highlighting the country’s worsening security crisis.
Gunmen targeted Greenfield University in Kaduna State in April 2021, abducting at least 20 students and two staff members. Tragically, three of the kidnapped students were found dead after a few days.
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After a month of captivity, the remaining 14 students were eventually released.
In May 2024, Confluence University in Kogi State had a similar issue, with at least nine students kidnapped from their classes.
In February 2025, four female students from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University in Makurdi, Benue State, were also kidnapped.
