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After 4 Months in Captivity, 27 Abducted FGC Kebbi Students Regain Freedom
- Some abducted students of FGC Birni Yauri regain freedom, 126 days after
- Several students and teachers were kidnapped by gunmen during a June raid on the school.
Ekohotblog reports that no fewer than 27 students and three teachers who were abducted from the Federal Government College (FGC), Birnin Yauri, in Kebbi, have regained their freedom, after 126 days in captivity.
On Thursday, the state’s governor, Atiku Bagudu, verified the news.
Several students and teachers were kidnapped by gunmen during a June raid on the school.
The shooters rode their motorbikes inside the school and engaged police officers in a firefight, injuring many children and killing one.
Three days later, the army rescued three of the students during a surveillance operation.
In August, two more kidnapped students were rescued.
Addressing the students in Birnin Kebbi, Bagudu thanked God for their release and urged them to take their abduction as a trial from God.
“Even prophets of Allah, who are the best and most faithful people, had been tested and tried; but one thing is certain that if you are tested and tried and at the same time, you become patient. Definitely, the sky is your limit and only Allah knows your reward,” he said.
He added that “efforts are ongoing to secure the release of the remaining abductees”.
The governor directed that the students should undergo medical screening, and said they will be supported after being reunited with their families.
He thanked the security agencies and all those that helped in ensuring the release of the students.
The 30 released abductees comprised three teachers (two males and one female) while the students included two girls and 25 boys.
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