Nigerian official says more than 300 abducted schoolboys freed
Shoes of the kidnapped students from Government Science Secondary School are seen inside their classroom in Kankara, Nigeria, on Wednesday.
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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria
More than 300 schoolboys abducted last week by armed men in northwestern Nigeria have been released, the Katsina state governor said Thursday.
Gov. Aminu Bello Masari made the announcement on NTA state TV.
More than 800 students were at the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara when it was attacked Dec. 11 by armed men. Hundreds escaped and more than 330 were believed to have been taken captive.
“At the moment, 344 of the students have been released and handed over to the security operatives. I think we can say at least we have recovered most of the boys, if not all of them,” he said.
Boko Haram claims abduction of 330 students in Nigeria By SAM OLUKOYA and CARLEY PETESCH, Associated Press
Published: December 15, 2020, 3:50pm
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5 Photos Parents of the missing Government Science secondary school students wait for news on their children in Kankara , Nigeria, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. Rebels from the Boko Haram extremist group claimed responsibility Tuesday for abducting hundreds of boys from a school in Nigeria s northern Katsina State last week in one of the largest such attacks in years, raising fears of a growing wave of violence in the region. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) Photo Gallery
LAGOS, Nigeria Rebels from the Boko Haram extremist group claimed responsibility Tuesday for abducting hundreds of boys from a school in Nigeria’s northern Katsina State last week in one of the largest such attacks in years, raising fears of a growing wave of violence in the region.
Lagos, Nigeria
Rebels from the Boko Haram extremist group claimed responsibility Tuesday for abducting hundreds of boys from a school in Nigeria’s northern Katsina State last week in one of the largest such attacks in years, raising fears of a growing wave of violence in the region.
More than 330 students remain missing from the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara after gunmen with assault rifles attacked their school Friday night, although scores of others managed to escape.
The government and the attackers are negotiating the fate of the boys, according to Garba Shehu, a spokesman for Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.
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Reax As Boko Haram Claims Kidnap Of Nigerian Students
The Daily Nigerian said it received an audio message from Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau claiming the abduction, although there has been no independent verification of its authenticity
Nigerians were on Tuesday still coming to terms with the news of the kidnap of hundreds of schoolboys in one of the largest such attacks in years.
Nigeria s Boko Haram jihadist rebels have claimed responsibility for the abduction of more than 330 students that are still missing from the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, after gunmen with assault rifles attacked their school Friday night, although scores of others managed to escape.