At least 30 children have been kidnapped by bandits from Kasai village in the Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State.

Channels Television reports that Batsari is one of several security frontline local government areas in the State where activities of bandits, and other criminal elements have been on the increase almost daily.

At the time of filing this report, government and security agencies were yet to comment on the issue.

A resident of the area told Channels Television in a telephone call that the fresh attack on the children took place in the early hours of Monday.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, is also yet to respond to enquiries.