Again, 80 children whisked away in Zamfara

Tension brews as about 80 children were been kidnapped by Fulani herdsmen in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Friday morning.

According to BBC Hausa, the abducted children were between the ages of 12 and 17.

Parents of the kidnapped children who spoke to the British broadcaster said the victims were in the bush fetching firewood at about 8:00 a.m. when the assailants rounded them up and marched them away into the forest.

It was learned Bandits’ activities have refused to abate in Zamfara despite several government intervention to stem the criminal activity. Hundreds of school children have been kidnapped and some later released upon payment of ransom.

The abductors are yet to reach the parents to make any demands as of the time BBC reported the kidnap.

The police are yet to make official statement on the development at the time of filing this report.