The 137 school children kidnapped in Kuriga, Kaduna State have been released, according to the State Governor, Uba Sani
The governor did not give details of the release of the 137 students abducted from their school in the remote town of Kuriga on March 7, at least 100 of them aged 12 or younger.
In a statement, Gov Sani thanked President Bola Tinubu for; “particularly ensuring that the abducted school children are released unharmed.”
President Tinubu had vowed to rescue the children “without paying a dime” as ransom.
No group has claimed responsibility for the Kaduna kidnapping, which locals have blamed on bandit groups known for mass killings and kidnappings for ransom.