Nigeria : 100 Kidnapped Students Released

Media outlets in Nigeria have reported that around 100 school children abducted in Niger state about two weeks ago, have been released in what has been described as one of the country’s worst mass kidnappings. Their release was facilitated by the Federal Government on Sunday night. President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, welcomed the release of 100 abducted students, as he directed security agencies to secure the immediate freedom of the remaining 115 pupils and their teachers still in captivity. Looking frail, the lucky students arrived Government House, Minna, under heavy security and was led by the representative of the National Security Adviser, NSA, Wing Commander, Abdullahi Hong. 
Wing Commander Hong while handing over the victims to the government at Government House said the release was as a result of Federal Government efforts. “The rescue operation was a combined efforts of the Army, the Department of State Security, DSS, the Police, and it was seamless operation. “With the release, over 100 of the students and staff of the school are still in capacity in an unknown destination with the bandits.” It was not revealed whether ransom was paid to secure their release of the students.
Receiving the children, Governor Mohammed Bago expressed happiness over the release of the students just as he expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu, the NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and all the security agents that made the release of the abducted students possible. ...