Education minister calls for safe return of 287 students, principal abducted in Kaduna

Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, has called for the safe and unconditional release of over 287 students and their principal abducted in Kaduna State. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, the Minister described the attack as barbaric and heinous, even as he indicated his willingness to visit the scene of the…Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, has called for the safe and unconditional release of over 287 students and their principal abducted in Kaduna State.

He said: “It’s a very sad day for the country. And we appeal to the security agencies to do everything possible including the government of Kaduna State to rescue and bring back these young ones and their teachers unhurt. “We are terribly concerned about this development. And make appropriate appeal to those whose responsibilities is to bring back our children to work as quickly as possible so that these children are returned back to their homes and back to school safely.”Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

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The Kaduna State Government has denied a report that claimed it hired a private negotiator to secure the release of students abducted from the LEA Primary School in Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area. Bandits stormed the school in Kuriga on Thursday morning and abducted over 200 students and staff. Punch newspaper on Saturday quoted a…

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