Insecurity: Bandits Kidnap 300-Level University Student In Katsina

Bandits have reportedly abducted Auwal Mas’ud Shitu, a 300-level Pure and Industrial Chemistry student of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina State.

The incident was made public on Monday in a post on X by Bakatsine, a journalist known for reporting on conflict and insecurity in Nigeria’s North-West region.

According to the report, Shitu was kidnapped on Sunday, May 17, 2026, while travelling from Charanchi to Dutsin-Ma.

The abductors are reportedly demanding a ransom of N20 million, an amount said to be beyond the reach of the victim’s family.

Bakatsine wrote: “Bandits have abducted Auwal Mas’ud Shitu, a 300-level Pure & Industrial Chemistry student at Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina State.

“He was reportedly kidnapped on Sunday, May 17, 2026, while travelling from Charanchi to Dutsin-Ma. The abductors are demanding ₦20 million ransom, an amount the family reportedly cannot afford.

“Friends and relatives are appealing for prayers as insecurity continues to tighten its grip on communities across northern Nigeria.

“How many more students must be taken before authorities confront the worsening kidnapping crisis?”