Zamfara State government has shut down schools across the state following Wednesday’s abduction of 73 students from a public school in the state.

The state government also imposed a 6 pm to 6 am. curfew on 13 local government areas and 8 p.m. to 6 am. in Gusau, the state capital.

The police commissioner in the state, Ayuba Elkana, made the disclosure while briefing journalists after a security meeting chaired by Governor Bello Matawalle. 

He said he has deployed a search and rescue team to work with the military to rescue the abducted students.

The security meeting was convened after students of Government Day Secondary School kaya in Maradun were kidnapped Wednesday afternoon.

A source in Maradun confirmed that the Vice Principal of the school, Zayyanu Tsaba, was among those kidnapped.

Governor Mattawalle has ordered for special prayers to end banditry.