The 279 girls were abducted on Friday by armed men who raided their state-run school in Nigeria's northwest Zamfara State, a high-ranking government official with knowledge of the incident told CNN.Yusuf Idris, a spokesman for the regional governor, said Tuesday the girls had been safely returned and were all accounted for. He did not comment when asked whether a ransom was paid for their release.
— Muhammadu Buhari March 2, 2021 Read MoreThe girls' abduction is the latest in a string of similar kidnapping cases in Nigeria. At least 42 people were kidnapped from a state-run school last month and later released, and more than 300 schoolboys were taken and later freed in December.These incidents have raised questions about the safety of schools in parts of northern Nigeria.'use strict';CNN.Videx=CNN.Videx || {};CNN.Videx.mobile={};CNN.INJECTOR.executeFeature.then {CNN.
Hear from schoolgirl who escaped abduction in Nigeria 03:00In a statement released on social media Friday, Buhari said the girls' abduction was"inhumane and totally unacceptable.""This administration will not succumb to blackmail by bandits who target innocent school students in the expectations of huge ransom payments," Buhari said in the statement, which was posted by his official spokesperson.
ThankU Jesus!!
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After paying random to release them.
Thank you Lord for the safety of the children
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Thank goodness!
Are you not aware of what's happening in Nigeria? Nonsense CNN
Tired of this kidnap and release scam, stop that train I'm leaving.
What kind of animals would do that? That's not a rhetorical question: ANSWER IT!
It should be that they paid for their release, not rescued, shame on Nigeria leaders
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Good job finding something negative again because that’s what we NEED. Not. I KNOW people would love and be inspired by you CNN crew for positive things to look forward too. It will give people hope that there’s still good in this world. We would also be impressed.
That’s the reason to own your own self defense gun to stop these thugs. But the Communist Demrats want these thugs to flourish
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Congratulation! Kidnapping and other menaces in Nigeria must stop if Federal Government is truthfully in all their dealings, and render good service such handling unemployment , giving reliefs money to masses as President Biden is doing to Americans.
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150-200 goons were brought at Singhu by police. Singhu has been sealed completely so the only way these goons can enter is with police complicity. Police fired tear gas shells on farmers instead of stopping the goons. Is it fake police? hrw is silent JusticeForRanjitSingh
Thank you God.
Rescued or ransom paid?
A little too convenient & fast ... IF ? iI mean IF this happened... where is the follow up on what happened to the predator kidnappers ? Set up? Stay tuned ... If this is a true story - I’m glad they are safe ...
Sounds too suss.... you would need a large body of men.... the govt knows who and where they are
EVERYTHING IS A LIE, THEY ARE CASHING OUT ON EVERY KIDNAPP....NO WHERE IS SAFE IN NIGERIA
Rescued where? And what happened to the kidnappers? Sham!🤣😂
That was really good! I hope that the schoolgirls get over this suffering as soon as possible.
Northern Nigeria’s kidnap-for-ransom industry is growing, and it’s not just the well-off who are at risk. The new targets are poor villagers and ordinary schoolchildren. Thank goodness these children are ok. What the heck! The action of minds going into some deep swamp like area!
It turned out to be a lie and this government has no integrity
I pray that means that ALL the girls have been rescued and are SAFE.
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Kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls' families gathered as police and military launched rescue operation.
279 girls were kidnapped by armed men in Nigeria's Zamfara state .
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I hope you don't believe in the government cooked up stories.
Thank God. I hope they can recover, reenter their society with a a minimum of pain.
That is wonderful news!!👍🤔😢👍
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Nigerians will say ...na person wey wear shoes know how edey pain am .
How about their abductors?
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Generations of children have known only terror & chaos.
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Scam.....it was staged.
Thank God.
This is now the order of the day in Nigeria. Insecurity. Kidnapping.
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So, where are the 'Kids Snatchers'?
Welp there goes my dreams to go to nigeria
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girls usually get returned the boys get mass graves
Thank goodness. Dreadful beyond words.
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