Names of the students and staff of the Government Science College, Kagara who were abducted by bandits have been released by the Niger state government.

Recall that bandits dressed in military uniform stormed the school at about 2am on Wednesday, February 17, killed a student, and abducted 27 others, 3 staff of the school and 12 members of the staff families.

The names of the abducted teachers are Hannatu Philip, Lawal Abdullahi and Dodo Fodio while the non-teaching staff are Mohammed Musa and Faiza Mohammed.

The names of the abducted students were giving as Jamilu Isah, Shem Joshua, Abbas Abdullahi, Isah Abdullahi, Ezekeil Danladi, Haliru Shuibu, Mamuda Suleman, Danzakar Dauda, Abdulsamad Sanusi, Bashir Abbas, Suleman Lawal, Abdullahi Adamu and Habakuk Augustine. Others are Idris Mohammed, Musa Adamu, Abdulkarim Abdulrahman, Abubakar Danjumma, Abdullahi Abubakar, Bashir Kamalideen, Mohammed Salisu, Yusuf M Kabir, Isah Abdullah Makusidi, Polineous Vicente, Lawal Bello, Mohammed K Shehu, Mubarak Sidi and Abdulsamad Nuhu.

While names of the abducted family members of the staff were given as Christiana Adama, Faith Adama, Maimuna Suleman, Nura Isah, Ahmad Isah, Khadizat Isah, Mohammed Mohammed, Aisha Isah and Saratu Isah.

The Federal and state government have vowed to ensure the safe return of the abducted staff and students.