27 students and three teachers who were Kidnapped from the Federal Government College (FGC), Birnin Yauri, in Kebbi, have been freed.
in June, gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked the school, kidnapping number of students and teachers.
While confirming the development on Thursday, Atiku Bagudu, governor of the state, thanked God for their release
Addressing the students in Birnin Kebbi, Bagudu said: “Even prophets of Allah, who are the best and most faithful people, had been tested and tried; but one thing is certain that if you are tested and tried and at the same time, you become patient. Definitely, the sky is your limit and only Allah knows your reward,”
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He added that “efforts are ongoing to secure the release of the remaining abductees”.
Bagudu directed that the freed students should undergo medical screening.
