BREAKING: Kidnapped Kaduna 287 Schoolchildren Released, Details Emerge

• Governor Uba Sani has announced that the abducted 287 schoolchildren in Kaduna have been released
• The Katsina state governor did not mention if the ransom was paid for the release of the school children or not but expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian army
• On March 7, the bandits in the Kuriga community in the Chikun LGA of Kaduna state kidnapped the children and some of their teachers

Kaduna - Kaduna state governor, Uba Sani, has announced that the 287 school children who were recently kidnapped have regained their freedom.

The governor did not give more details about their release. Still, he thanked President Bola Tinubu, the national security adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, the Nigerian army for their resilience and Nigerians for their prayers.

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Governor Sani made the announcement on Sunday, March 24, saying, "Kuriga school children have been released."

How bandits kidnapped 287 schoolchildren in Kaduna

The bandits attacked the Kuriga's government secondary school and LEA primary school on Thursday, March 7 and kidnapped the schoolchildren and some teachers. They were taken into the forest by their kidnappers.

It was a tragic morning when the bandits attacked the Kuriga community in the Chikun local government area of Kaduna state.

The terrorists have demanded N1 billion in ransom for the release of the schoolchildren, issuing a threat that they would be killed if the ransom were not paid on or before March 27, 2024.

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On Wednesday, March 13, President Bola Tinubu said his administration would not pay any ransom to rescue the victims.

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He stated that he was not ready to pay bandits, kidnappers or any criminal elements for the release of any abducted persons or hostages.

A community leader, Jubril Aminu, who acted as the representative of the hostage families, disclosed the demands of the kidnappers.

See Governor Sani's statement here:

Kidnapping: Kaduna community laments

Legit.ng earlier reported that bandits also attacked Kaduna and abducted no fewer than 61 people in the Buda community of the Kajuru local government area of the state.

Dauda Kajuru, a resident of the community, confirmed that the attack happened on Monday night when the bandits invaded the area in large numbers.

Kajuru lamented that the activities of the bandits have intensified since the removal of the army commander, General Tega.

Source: Legit.ng