The parents met the children in the presence of some top government officials led by the Secretary to the State Government , Abdulkadir Meyere.
However, the state government said they would not be handed over to the parents until Thursday when Governor Uba Sani would be available to do the handing over. "Please, bear with me because of my voice. It is nothing but because I was in tears of joy. There is no doubt, only God knows what was going through our minds", he said.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.
One of the rescued students, Suleiman Lawal, said they have been well received and taken care of by the government since their return to Kaduna.
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