Protest rocks Katsina over abduction of schoolboys by bandits
Following the abduction of hundreds of secondary school students by bandits in Katsina, residents of the state have taken to streets to protest against the incident.
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While some have reportedly been rescued and returned to the school, hundreds are still missing.
However, protesters in the state have demanded the prompt rescue of students.
According to Punch, the protest was led by a woman who identified herself as one of the mothers of the abducted students.
The protesters, who went round the school premises with placards conveying various messages also chanted songs seeking immediate rescue of the students.
Some of the inscriptions on the placards are ‘Government must speak out’, ‘We want our children back’ and ‘We want security in Kankara’.
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