Nigeria: un avion de chasse abattu par des «bandits» fait craindre une escalade
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21/07/2021 - 01:13 Les forces de sécurité gardent l école secondaire publique pour filles où plus de 300 filles ont été enlevées par des hommes armés, dans la ville de Jangebe, dans l État de Zamfara, dans le nord du Nigeria, dimanche 28 février 2021. AP - Ibrahim Mansur Texte par : Christina Okello Pour la première fois depuis l’apparition du phénomène en 2011, des bandits « lourdement armés » ont abattu dimanche 18 juillet un avion de chasse de l’armée nigériane. L’incident a eu lieu à l’ouest du Nigeria, nouveau foyer d’insécurité dans la région.
Some of the abducted Kankara schoolboys
Some residents who spoke with
Daily Trust in confidence confirmed that a sizable number of residents, especially those who were well to do, relocated to other cities for their safety and that of their families.
A resident who pleaded anonymity confirmed that, “certainly that was the situation before the GSSS attack.
“Most of the wealthy individuals and their families relocated to Malumfashi, Funtua, Katsina and Kano.
“Though few others remained in the town.”
On the issue of bandits mingling with residents in broad daylight, our source said it happened only in the villages and hamlets under Kankara, and not within the town.
that school records showed that more than 500 students were missing after the December 11 attack, for which Boko Haram has claimed responsibility. Hours before the governor s announcement, the group released a video alleged to show some of the abductees.
It also remains unknown whether a ransom was paid to secure the boys release, as few details about the negotiations have emerged.
After they are taken to Katsina City, the boys will reunite with their families, undergo medical checks and meet with President Muhammadu Buhari, government officials said. In a pair of tweets later on Thursday night, Buhari said the students release was a huge relief to the entire country, hailing Governor Masari and the country s police and intelligence agencies for the rescue effort.
Hundreds of schoolboys kidnapped last week from a boarding school in north-western Nigeria have been released, local authorities say.
A parent waits outside the Government Science Secondary school in Kankara, in northwestern Katsina State, Nigeria on 16 December.
Photo: AFP
A spokesperson for the governor of Katsina state, Abdul Labaran, said 344 had been freed and were all in a good condition.
However, other reports suggested some remain in the hands of their captors.
The attack was claimed by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, which hours earlier released a video apparently showing some of the boys.
In his statement, Labaran said the boys were being taken to the regional capital Katsina City, and would soon be reunited with their families.