Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has clarified that contrary to reports, 137 schoolchildren and not 287 were abducted on March 7, 2024 from Kuriga village in Chikun local government area of the State.
The governor, who made the clarification on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics’ programme, said all the schoolchildren abducted by the marauding bandits had been rescued by the military in collaboration with local authorities from neighbouring Zamfara State, where the hostages were moved to by their abductors.
The schoolchildren were abducted from LEA Primary School and Government Secondary School, Kuriga, about four weeks ago.
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) ha on Sunday said a total of 137 students were rescued, contrary to reports that 287 children were abducted by the bandits.
An elated governor Sani said the number released by the military was the authentic figure, describing ‘287’ as a figment of some people’s imagination.
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Source: Leadership Newspaper
