A polytechnic lecturer at the Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria in Kaduna State, along with his two children, has been kidnapped by bandits, while another staff of the institution survived after being shot.
It was gathered that the bandits, on Saturday night, invaded the official staff quarters of the polytechnic, where they abducted the lecturer and his two children.
Narrating the incident, the Rector of the institution, Alhaji Kabir Abdullahi, said the bandits gained entrance into the school around 9:00 p.m. on Saturday.
“I was in Kaduna when the Chief Security Officer of the college called me and informed me about the attack.
“It is true that the suspected bandits kidnapped a staff, Engineer Bello Atiku, who is the Head of Department, Computer Engineering, along with two children,” he disclosed.
The rector also said that another staff, Sunusi Hassan, was shot in the hand and narrowly escaped being kidnapped by the bandits, adding that “he is currently being attended to in a hospital.”
The rector appealed to the college community to remain calm, as security operatives were on top of the situation.
The incident is coming on the heel of students’ resumption after a long break necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
When contacted, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Mohammed Jalige, said the police were on top of the situation.
