Garba Shehu, a spokesperson to President Muhammadu Buhari has apologised for saying only 10 Government Science Secondary School boys were abducted in Kankara, Katsina state.
Mr Shehu said he was misled by persons who he thought had first hand information on the abduction of the schoolboys.
“I apologize for the incorrect communication citing that only 10 students were kidnapped at the science school, Kankara,” he said in a post on his social media account.
“This communication of numbers was provided by persons that should ideally know. These numbers were seen to conflict with what was available at that time.
“Please understand that this communication was in no way done to downplay the seriousness of the situation.
“Please accept my sincere apologies on this matter as we continue to move our great Nation Nigeria forward. Thank you,” he wrote.
