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Katsina Abductions: 344 students released— Govt official | Daily Report Nigeria
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The 344 students kidnapped from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, last Friday night, has been released.

Director-General of Media, Kastina State, Abdul Labaran confirmed the release of the students.

Mr Labaran said the children were being transported from the bush where the bandits released them.

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Following the Friday night kidnap of the students, Governor Masari had ordered the closure of all boarding schools till further notice

He also assured that the gunmen had been contacted and that negotiation was on, just as earlier in the day, on Thursday, the bandits released a video of the kidnapped schoolboys.

Meanwhile, Abdulazeez Sulaiman, spokesman for the Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, who also confirmed the release of the school boys said 340 students were on their way to Katsina.

He said the students were being escorted to the state capital by security agents, who had gone to secure their release.

His words: “The state government confirmed to us that the students are on their way. They are being brought back by security agents, who received them.

“The total number of those released is 340. We are appreciative of Katsina State government for making real the promise of securing the release of the boys.

“It was for that reason that we shelved our protest. Now they have fulfilled their promise, we hope other states can take a cue from them.”

Recall that the students were kidnapped by bandits who attacked the school last Friday night.

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