Gunmen have kidnapped seven students along with their female teacher from a secondary school in Kaduna state, killing a vigilante and wrecking a church.

Residents who gave report yesterday said that the attackers on 20 motorcycles stormed Damba-Kasaya village Monday morning, shooting indiscriminately.  

According to one of the residents, Silas Adamu,

“The gunmen arrived around 8:00 am (0700 GMT) and went into the Prince Academy where they took away the seven students and their teacher who was coaching them for their upcoming senior class exams.”

Another resident, Iliya Bawa who confirmed the abduction explained that the gunmen raided deserted homes, stole money and personal belongings while the residents fled into cornfields. His words:

“We don’t know where they took the hostages, they have not made any contact. We hope they don’t harm them.”

It was also reported by the two sources that local vigilante was killed in a gunfight as the soldiers and a local protection force pursued the attackers.