Bethel Secondary School, Maramara in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was allegedly invaded by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, in the early hours of Monday.
The Kaduna Police Command could not immediately confirm the number of students abducted; it however said joint security team comprising the Police, Army and others rescued 17 of the abducted students.
According to Mr. Daniel Muhuta, one of the security guards at the boarding school, the school was attacked around 1:00am
A source also said two soldiers were shot by the gunmen
Security personnel were said to have cordoned off the area as parents and relatives of the kidnapped students besieged the school.