The jihadist terror group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of students in Nigeria.
More than 330 students are missing after an attack by gunmen on the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara on Friday night.
The governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari, said the attackers had contacted the government, and negotiations over the fate of the children were ongoing.
Posting on Twitter, he said: The abductors of our Children have made contacts with the Government and talks are ongoing to ensure their safety and return to their respective families. The security agencies deployed for rescue operations have also informed us that they have located their position .