Six students from the Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) Primary School Alwaza in the Doma Local Government Area were allegedly kidnapped on Friday, according to the police in Nasarawa State.
DSP Ramhan Nansel, a spokesman for the Police Command, confirmed the incident to reporters in Lafia.
According to Nansel, a preliminary investigation showed that the children, who were between the ages of seven and eight, were kidnapped at around 7:15 a.m. while en route to school.
A joint security force made up of the police, military, and vigilantes had also been dispatched to the area for the purpose of conducting a search and rescue operation, he added.
“We are on the trail of the abductors and the Commissioner of Police Maiyaki Muhammed-Baba, has also visited the scene for on-the-spot assessment,” he stated.
According to Nansel, the police met with the victims’ parents and the school administration.
Hence, he urged the public to provide the police with any information that could result in the victims’ rescue and the suspects’ arrest.