The Presidency has said that the terrorists responsible for kidnapping 333 students of Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina State have made contact with the Federal Government.
The Presidency also stated that discussions with the terrorists are ongoing so as to achieve the safe return of the students.
This was disclosed in a social media statement by a presidential aide, Garba Shehu, after a meeting between Governor Aminu Masari and President Muhammadu Buhari.
“We are making progress and the outlook is positive,” Masari said.
Garba Shehu reported that Masari had said that security agencies had located the position of the children.
What you should know about the abduction in Katsina
- Reports on Saturday morning indicated that bandits arrived on motorbikes on Friday evening and abducted hundreds of students.
- Nairametrics earlier reported that the Presidency had initially denied reports that 333 students were abducted in the attack of Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina State last week. Garba Shehu said the school children who escaped said 10 of their friends were still with their abductors, contradicting reports that the total number of students was up to 333.
- Nairametrics also reported that the Presidency announced that the Nigerian military had located bandits responsible for kidnapping the students at Zango/Paula forest in Kankara.
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