About seventeen out of the missing students of Government Secondary School Kankara, Katsina State have re-united their families, the State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari has said.
Katsina state governor, Masari who made this known on Monday in an interview with Deutsche Welle (DW) Radio, said majority of the students were in the Forest in Zamfara.
According to the governor, efforts were still on-going to rescue the students safely and that he was told that the abductors spoke with a teacher whose son was also abducted.
According to the teacher, the bandits said they would collect ransom but are yet to specify before abruptly cutting the call.
Masari said: “As at today (Monday), information available to me shows that 17 of the missing children have been found. 15 of them were found around Dinya in Danmusa, I was informed by the DPO. One other was found through them and the last, the father called that his son has returned home.
“All these missing children who have been found have been reunited with their families since we have shut down the schools.
““I was told that they spoke with a teacher whose son was also kidnapped that the bandits said the helicopter should stop roving and that they will collect ransom but they didn’t specify. And so they ended the call.
“Majority of the missing children are in Forest in Zamfara. By God willing, the children will be returned safely.
“Efforts ongoing to secure their release within two to three days. We solicit for prayers and urge the parents to remain calm and patience as we are doing everything possible to rescue the children”.
