Saturday incident, which occurred in Badarawa Area of Kaduna metropolis, resulted in the death of one adolescent child, aged seven and the injury of two others, aged nine and seven.

Giving an update on the incident, the spokesperson of Bauchi Police Command, ASP Mohammed Jalige, said an Improvised Explosive Device was concealed in three bottles of popular children’s Juice (Viju Milk).

“Three Children picked up the bottles but unknown to them, they contained explosive substance; the children started playing football with the bottles, as a result, two of the bottles exploded, injuring the three children. One of the victims was treated and discharged, while the third child is still receiving treatment. The Command’s Explosive Ordinance Department (EOD) is carrying out a holistic forensic analysis of the device with a view to apprehending those responsible for this heinous act,”

An eyewitness told BBC that half of the female students were taken but not a single male was abducted.

Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, has confirmed the incident saying an investigation is ongoing.

Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige who also confirmed the incident told Daily Trust that the exact number of students abducted is unknown.

Jalige said, “They were abducted last night, we have no details of the number of students.”