Breaking: Gunmen attack private university in Kaduna, kidnap students

GreenField University, a private varsity in Kaduna State was attacked by unknown gunmen on Tuesday night, seventeen male students abducted.

The institution which is the first private university in the state, established about three years ago, is located along the Kaduna–Abuja Highway in Chikun Local Government Area.

The latest incident is the first major attack that bandits will launch on communities around the Kaduna-Abuja Highway since 300 female soldiers were deployed to the general area in January this year.

The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the incident, adding that one security personnel of the school was killed during the attack.