Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has clarified that 137 schoolchildren, not 287 as previously reported, were abducted from Kuriga in the Chikun Local Government Area of the state.
He made this statement during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.
Governor Sani confirmed that all the abducted schoolchildren have been rescued by the military, working in collaboration with local authorities from neighbouring Zamfara State.
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The abduction had occurred about four weeks prior to LEA Primary School and Government Secondary School, Kuriga.
The Defence Headquarters corroborated the rescue operation, announcing on Saturday that a total of 137 students were safely recovered.
Regrettably, Governor Sani disclosed that one of the teachers who was kidnapped alongside the pupils passed away due to complications arising during captivity.
He extended condolences to the family of the deceased teacher and offered solace to the families of the released schoolchildren.