Tag: Kankara Schoolboys
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Kankara schoolboys rescue without loss of lives historic – Military
The Nigerian military says the rescue of 344 Kankara schoolboys is the first time an operation of that magnitude will be carried out without any loss of lives. The military described the rescue as a major achievement which will go down in history. This position was stated by a military spokesman, Major-General John Enenche on…
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How we successfully rescued 334 Kankara schoolboys without casualties – Military
The Nigerian military on Saturday made some disclosures on how it carried out the rescue operation of the 344 boys kidnapped from their school in Kankara, Katsina State, on Dec. 11. It disclosed that while kinetic and non-kinetic approaches were used to ensure all the boys were rescued unhurt, there was resistance from the abductors…
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How we trekked eight hours in the forest, promised bandits we won’t return to school – Kankara boys
Some of the rescued 334 Kankara schoolboys abducted last weekend have shared the agonising moments they went through in the hands of their abductors. According to them, they trekked all the way in the forest, hiding with the bandits as there was no vehicle to convey them. Aliyu Husseni, a 19-year old SS2 student in…
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Forget what happened, study well, be responsible, Buhari Comforts Kankara Schoolboys
Being Educated and being Responsible is all that matters in life, forget what happened to you guys and forge Ahead; these where the words of advice from President Muhammadu Buhari during his meeting with the freed Boys of GSSS Kankara, Kastina State Speaking in Hausa Language, the president went down memory lane when he as…
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Kankara schoolboys leave govt house, to undergo medical examination
The abducted Kankara schoolboys have left the State House where they met with Governor Aminu Masari earlier today, and are now being taken to the hospital for medical treatment. The students were earlier escorted into the state capital by security operatives. Some of the schoolboys, who were still clothed in their school uniforms, were led…
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BREAKING: Released Kankara schoolboys arrive in Katsina [Photos]
Hundreds of schoolboys kidnapped last Friday from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, and released on Thursday night have arrived Katsina State. The students were escorted into the state capital by security operatives. Some of the schoolboys, who were still clothed in their school uniforms, were led to an expansive hall in the Government House where…
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How we negotiated release of Kankara schoolboys without paying ransom – Govs Masari, Matawale
In his reaction to the release of over 344 schoolboys abducted by bandits from a Government Secondary School, Kankara on Thursday evening, President Muhammadu Buhari commended Governors Aminu Masari and Bello Matawalle of Katsina and Zamfara states respectively for working with the security operatives to free the students from their abductors. Government Secondary School Kankara…
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U.S. reacts to rescue of Kankara schoolboys, sends important message to FG
The United States on Thursday urged the Nigerian government to hold those responsible for the kidnapping of Kankara schoolboys, accountable ” to the full extent of the law”. The U.S. Department of State condemned the abduction in a statement issued by a spokesperson, Cale Brown after the release of the abducted students on Thursday. Gunmen…