No less than 80 children between the ages of 12 and 17, were abducted by bandits on Friday morning in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
According to BBC Hausa, the children were abducted around 8 am while fetching firewood in the bush.
The assailants reportedly invaded the location, surrounded the children, and marched them away into the forest.
Some parents who spoke with the aforementioned publication said the abductors are yet to contact them to make any demands regarding the kidnap.
Bandits’ activities have been on the increase in Zamfara state despite several government interventions to stem the criminal activity.