The kidnapping of over 40 farmers, including 21 children, at a farm in the Mai Ruwa community in the Faskari Local Government Area, has been confirmed by the Katsina State Police Command.
The development was verified on Wednesday in Katsina by the Command's spokesman, SP Gambo Isa.
Gambo remarked in reference to the Sunday kidnapping of 21 youngsters, ages 15 to 18, that "yes, we got the report and we are working to rescue them."
They have 21 children who range in age from 15 to 18 years old.
According to informants in the victims' communities of Faskari and Funtua, the terrorists are either demanding an N30 million ransom or direct communication with the owner of the farm where the victims worked.