The abducted students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina, have been freed.
Governor Aminu Masari Thursday night said the boys were at Tsafe, Zamfara State, and would be transported to Kankara on Friday.
According to him, the release of the schoolboys was facilitated by the leadership of MACABAN/Miyetti Allah.
The Special Adviser to the Katsina Governor on Security, Ibrahim Kastina, also confirmed the release of the students
He said the students were at Tsafe (82.5km via road) from Kankara town in Katsina.
“Alhamdulillah. The boys have been rescued and are now at Tsafe, Zamfara State. But, we shall be moving them to Kankara tomorrow (Friday),” Kastina said.
Also, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad confirmed this via his Twitter handle.
According to Ahmad: “The abducted students of the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara have been rescued, the Katsina State Government has confirmed the news. Alhamdulillah.”
Recall that Boko Haram had last week abducted about 600 students from GSSS in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.
A few days later, Boko Haram had claimed responsibility for the abduction.
On Thursday, the insurgent released a video claiming it has custody of the abducted students.
The clip which is six-minute-and-30-second long, shows scores of young boys behind him, all covered in dust within a forest area.
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