Bandits in communities of Batsari and Funtua local government areas of Katsina State have abducted about 46 people at the weekend.
In Karare village of Batsari Local Government Area on Friday, one person was killed, while 28 people were abducted.
The gunmen invaded the village in the morning hours and went away with the victims, including women and children numbering about 40 riding on motorcycles.
Students from Kokiya village heading to Government Day Secondary School, Karare were mostly abducted.
The bandits abducted 28 people, including students, but later released four of them, stressing that those released include one Malam Ladan and three children as they sent them a message that they would not accept old naira notes for ransom.
One other person escaped, while 23 people are currently with the bandits and no ransom demand has been made by the abductors.
