Local bandits, referred to as terrorists, have freed the 15 students abducted from a Qur’anic school in Sokoto State.
According to Sahara Reporters, a reliable military source in the vicinity of Gidan Bakuso community, located in the Gada local government area of the state, has verified this information.
“All the students have been freed and they are reunited back to their families. I can’t tell you how much was paid (as ransom) but definitely the bandits were given something before they released them,” he said.
When the state police spokesperson, Rufai Ahmad for his comment, he said, “I am yet to be informed, but I will definitely find out and get back.”
The students were kidnapped at Gidan Bakuso village in Gada Local Government Area while running into their rooms to escape an attack on the community two weeks ago.
The students were abducted from their school around 1am last Saturday.
The proprietor of the school, Liman Abubakar, said 15 students were unaccounted for so far but “we are still counting.”
This incident came barely a day after the terrorists stormed a government school in Kaduna State and abducted over 270 pupils.
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