BREAKING: Niger State Govt Receives 92 Abducted Pupils

The Niger State Government has received 92 pupils of the Salihu Tanko Islamic School, Tegina, on Friday.

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello received the pupils at the state’s government house in Minna. The event was televised on Arise Television and monitored by THE WHISTLER

Delivering his remarks, Governor Bello disclosed that 91 students and two others were abducted by bandits, but that one of them unfortunately died.

He said, “91 was kidnapped, and we have received 90, and unfortunately we lost one of them.

“Alongside the 91 children, there were two abducted people who have been released as well. So total number received is 92”.

Reports said the abducted pupils are aged 4 to 15 years, and according to the governor, he wondered why “any one would abduct an innocent year old and keep him or her for over 80 days”.

The governor, however, noted that the pupils had undergone medical examination, and 86 of them were certified okay.

Bello further appreciated everyone whose efforts had enhanced the safe return of the children while assuring the public that the state government was doing all it could to avert a repetition of such incident in the state.

He also assured that schools within the state would be properly secured.

Recall that the pupils were released on Thursday night by their captors after 88 days. The kidnappers had demanded N150m ransom, motorcycles as well as other items for their freedom.