Nigeria, March 9 -- The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has condemned Thursday's mass abduction of school pupils in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The group, in a statement by its spokesperson, Muhammad Baba, on Saturday, said the incident is a sad reminder of the continued presence of terrorists in the area despite huge resources spent by the government to address the problem.

Mr Baba said after the school abduction in the Chikun, terrorists killed two persons during Friday prayers at Anguwar Makera, Kwasakwasa in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

"Together, the incidents looked planned, a most discomfiting reality, given the enormous public resources being allocated to the security sector", the ACF...