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Kagara’s Abducted School Children, Others Reportedly Regain Freedom

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Information available to BIGPENNGR.COM indicates that 27 abducted Students of Governments Science College Kagara in Rafi local government area of Niger state have regained their freedom.

This medium reports that the victims were released five days after they were kidnapped by gunmen from their school.

Released alongside the school children were three staff of the school and their 12 family members.

The development is coming few days after the intervention of Kaduna based Islamic Cleric, Sheik Ahmed Gumi who on Thursday last week visited the bandits hideout in Niger state.

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The Cleric who also met with the state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello at the government house in Minna, gave the assurance that all the abductees will be released today (Sunday).

No official statement from the government or the police as of the time of filing this report Sunday night but a security source who confirmed the released said that all the victims are said to be in good condition and may have be ferried back to Minna, the state capital.

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