Nine students sustain knife wounds after dormitory attack in Nawaeb Secondary School

A total of Nine students (Eight females and male student) sustained knife wounds after dormitory attack in Nawaeb Secondary School last night by a group of armed men.

The students sustained critical wounds and admitted at the Angau Memorial General Hospital.

Confirming the admission at around midnight last night, the Chief Executive Officer, Dr Kipas Binga in a statement said of the nine students, eight are females and one male.

From the total, a female with a depressed skull fracture is awaiting surgical review, another sustained knife wounds to her back and shoulder area, another sustained wounds on her left ear, and the remaining six which includes the only male student sustained wounds to their upper and lower limbs.

Speaking to NBC News, one of the female students who wants to remain anonymous said they were attacked around 7 o'clock last night during their study time by a group of men armed with bush knives and a gun.

She said the rascal mob proceeded to enter the girls' dormitory, threatened them not to scream while collecting all their mobile phones and other valuable items.

The student said the rascals started to stab and slash them with knives soon after collecting all their phones. Several of them ran for the door to get outside but one of the men locked the door.

Responding to the girls' crying screams for help, the male students intervened and the group of men left.

"Our head boy was lucky to have jumped into a drain when the gunman fired a shot at him," she said.

"Police from Lae came as soon as they could, we were brought to the hospital and the police went back with our principle to the school," she continued.

The Provincial Police Commander, Superintendent Jacob Singura told NBC News that he has tasked his men to be on the ground and continue investigations until suspects are apprehended.