The Government of Katsina State announced the release of the schoolboys on Thursday, December 17, 2020.
Shortly after the release of the students, President Buhari in a statement signed by
Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, thanked everyone, who played a role in ensuring the release of the schoolboys.
The president also commended the military and police force for providing the environment for safe release of the schoolboys.
The statement reads in part,
“President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed release of kidnapped students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, describing their safe return as a big relief to their families, the entire country and international community.
Abducted Katsina schoolboys freed
PREMIUM TIMES had reported how gunmen, last week, attacked the public school in Kankara and abducted over 300 students.
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Six days after their abduction, students of Government Science Secondary School Kankara in Katsina State have been freed, the Secretary to the Katsina State Government, Mustapha Inuwa, said.
Earlier, the terror group, Boko Haram, claimed responsibility of the abduction and subsequently released a video that showed some of the boys believed to have been abducted from the school pleading for safe return home.
PREMIUM TIMES had reported how gunmen, last week, attacked the public school in Kankara and abducted over 300 students.
The students were kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents on Friday, December 11, 2020.
According to
Lauretta Onochie, President Muhammadu Buhari’s media aide, the Katsina State government announced the release of the school boys on Thursday, December 17, 2020.
While confirming the release of the schoolboys,
Mustapha Inuwa, Secretary to the Katsina State Government said 340 students were released.
The governor of Zamfara State,
Bello Matawalle has also confirmed the release of the students.
The governor tweeted,
Alhamdulillah for the successful rescue of students kidnapped from Government Science Secondary School Kankara, Katsina State. To God be the Glory.
According to reports, the schoolboys are on their way to Katsina city and would be received by
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