Kebbi State Police Command has revealed that the van used to kidnap students from Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, Kebbi, belongs to a high court judge in the state.
This was revealed in a statement by the Kebbi police spokesman, Nafi’u Abubakar.
Abubakar said the van was hijacked by bandits on Birnin Yauri road.
The statement read, “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.”
He, however, denied the rumour making the rounds that 50 students were kidnapped from the school.
“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 ongoing,” he added.
