Seven students abducted from off‑campus housing in Zamfara

Seven students were abducted from an off-campus residence in Zamfara State, Nigeria, on Tuesday night, authorities confirmed, in the latest attack targeting educational communities in the country’s northwest. The victims, students of the Federal Polytechnic in Kaura Namoda, were taken from a residence on the outskirts of the town’s Low-Cost area.

According to the Zamfara State Police Command, the attack occurred when one of the students stepped outside at night and left the door open, allowing armed assailants to enter. Police spokesperson DSP Yazid Abubakar stated that one student managed to escape during the incident, leaving three male and three female students in captivity. Security forces, including the police Violent Crime Response Unit and troops from Operation Fansan Yamma, have launched coordinated rescue operations, officials said.

Local officials confirmed the ongoing efforts. Kaura Namoda Local Government Area Chairman Mannir Haidara Kaura said security operatives are working to ensure the safe return of the kidnapped students. A student at the institution, Ibrahim Ahmad, corroborated the account of the escape and the number of those still held.