Nigerian Official: More Than 300 Abducted Schoolboys Freed
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria More than 300 schoolboys abducted last week by armed men in northwest Nigeria have been released, a government official said Thursday.
In an announcement on Nigerian state TV, NTA, Katsina State Gov. Aminu Bello Masari said the 344 boarding school students were turned over to security officials and were being brought to the state capital, where they will get physical examinations before being reunited with their families.
“I think we can say … we have recovered most of the boys, if not all of them,” Masari said. He did not disclose if the government paid any ransom.
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Nigerian official: More than 300 abducted schoolboys freed
By CARLEY PETESCH and HARUNA UMARDecember 18, 2020 GMT
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) More than 300 schoolboys abducted last week by armed men in northwest Nigeria have been released, a government official said Thursday.
In an announcement on Nigerian state TV, NTA, Katsina State Gov. Aminu Bello Masari said the 344 boarding school students were turned over to security officials and were being brought to the state capital, where they will get physical examinations before being reunited with their families.
“I think we can say . we have recovered most of the boys, if not all of them,” Masari said. He did not disclose if the government paid any ransom.