Nigeria, June 3 -- At least six students of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, in Zamfara State, have been abducted by suspected armed bandits.

The Chairman of Kaura Namoda Local Government Area (LGA), Mannir Haidara, confirmed the incident to Daily Trust, stating that security agencies had been deployed to rescue the students.

According to the newspaper, residents said the area had been under the siege of armed attackers for some time.

In a statement made available to reporters, a local organisation, Concerned Citizens Group of Kaura Namoda, blamed a bandit faction led by a notorious kingpin, Kachalla Dansadiya, for the frequent attacks on the community.

According to the group, the abduction of the students is only the latest in ...