Police Command in Kebbi State says it is yet to confirm the number of students abducted from Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, Ngaski Local Government Area on Thursday.
The Command’s spokesman, DSP Nafi’u Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement issued in Birnin Kebbi on Friday, refuting reports that 50 students were kidnapped from the school.
The statement reads: “The attention of the police has been drawn to reports made by some media stations that a police vehicle was used in kidnapping about 50 students of the FGC.
“A White Hilux Van with registration No. kBSJ 29 belonging to a High Court judge with inscription of Kebbi State Judiciary, hijacked by bandits on Birnin Yauri road was the one used in the kidnapping and not a police vehicle as stated by some media stations.
“The Command wishes to make it clear and set the records straight that yet to be ascertained number of students are still missing as rescue operation is still on-going.’’
Abubakar expressed the Command’s commitment to brief members of the media as events unfold.
He implored the public and media to ensure their information was correct before drawing conclusions.