279 kidnapped Jangebe schoolgirls freed (Photos)

March 2, 2021 by Delia Innoma 0 Comments

Majority of the 317 female students abducted from a school in Zamfara State have been freed.

The schoolgirls were kidnapped from the Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State last Friday.

Yusuf Idris, media aide to Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, confirmed the release of the girls to Premium Times Tuesday Morning

The official said 279 schoolgirls were released and they were released around 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday. He said the 279 girls are currently at the Zamfara government house waiting to be reunited with their parents.

He asked for more time to provide details on the remaining 38 girls.

The students were abducted early Friday amidst the worsening security situation across Nigeria.

The Abduction in Zamfara occurred about two weeks after dozens of students and staff members were abducted by armed bandits from a school in Kagara, Niger State. The students in Niger were released on Saturday morning.

– Premium Times

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