Solomon Elusoji
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We are leading with Governor Bello Matawalle’s quest for peace in Zamfara, the death of a beloved actor, and Nigeria’s burgeoning COVID-19 vaccination program.
Matawalle’s Thirst For Peace In Zamfara
Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle has said he is ready to resign if it will lead to peace in Zamfara. Nigerian politicians rarely leave public office voluntarily, so while his resignation is not expected, the comment is a metaphor for how seriously he wants to be taken on his desire to secure Zamfara.
The Governor, who appeared on Wednesday as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, also approved of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘no-fly-zone’ if it will end insecurity in the region, although he was displeased that he had not been consulted before the directive was issued.
Hassatu Umar Anka, said their abductors advised them to abandon school so they could get married.
“When we were about to be released, some of them came and starting pointing at us and saying, ‘We love some of you and we want to marry you if you would accept our proposal’. You shouldn’t be wasting your time schooling,” she said.
She said the kidnappers were afraid of the military and whenever fighter jets hovered in the air, they sought cover.
“They nicknamed the fighter jet “Shaho” (hawk) and if they see one, they would ask us to hide under caves or trees. It really frightens them,” she added.
01 p All Nigerian schoolgirls, who were abducted by the gunmen, were released safely in the north-western state of Zamfara - Photogallery
All Nigerian schoolgirls, who were abducted by the gunmen, were released safely in the north-western state of Zamfara. The girls were kidnapped from the Government Girls Science Secondary School in the Jangebe town on February 26, 2021. Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle said that the girls were released through negotiations. Following a series of dialogue and mediation with repentant bandits and scaling hurdles of those who want to scuttle our effort to secure the release of Jangebe schoolgirls, I am happy to announce that, the students have been released, Matawalle said in a statement. According to reports, a total of 317 students were abducted by gunmen. Although, some local officials put the number girls at 279. The released schoolgirls arrived at the Zamfara State Government House in the state s capital Gusau to reunite with their fam
All kidnapped Nigerian students released ANI | Updated: Mar 02, 2021 14:38 IST
Abuja [Nigeria], March 2 (ANI/Xinhua): All Nigerian students kidnapped from their boarding school on Friday in the north-western state of Zamfara have been released, a local official said on Tuesday.
Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle said that girls, who were kidnapped from the Government Girls Science Secondary School in the Jangebe town on Friday, were released through negotiations early Tuesday. Following a series of dialogue and mediation with repentant bandits and scaling hurdles of those who want to scuttle our effort to secure the release of Jangebe schoolgirls, I am happy to announce that, the students have been released, Matawalle said in a statement.
The governor of Zamfara state has said that all 279 girls who were abducted from the Government Girls’ Science Secondary School (GGSS) in Jangebe last Friday have been released by their captors, largely unharmed.