President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to ensure the swift release of the remaining 115 and their teachers who were kidnapped in Niger state.
The president praised the security agencies for their painstaking efforts to ensure the release of 100 kidnapped students.
He expressed his satisfaction at the students’ safe return.
Tinubu informed the parents that the federal and Niger state governments are working together to reunite all abducted pupils with their families.
“I have been briefed on the safe return of 100 students from the Catholic School in Niger State. I rejoice with Governor Umar Bago and commend our security agencies for their steadfast work in ensuring the safe return of the students to their families since the unfortunate incident on November 21.
“My directive to our security forces remains that all the students and other abducted Nigerians across the country must be rescued and brought back home safely. We must account for all the victims.
“The Federal Government will continue to work with Niger State and other states to secure our schools and make the learning environment safer and more conducive for our young ones.
“From now on, our security agencies, working with the governors, must prevent future kidnappings. Our children should no longer be sitting ducks for heartless terrorists intent on disrupting their education and subjecting them and their parents to unspeakable trauma,” Tinubu said.
Chronicle NG reports that 100 of the kidnapped students were released on Monday.
On November 21, gunmen assaulted the rural village, attacking the school at 2 a.m. on motorcycles and operating for about three hours.
They kidnapped 315 people, including 303 students and 12 teachers.
No fewer than 50 students escaped during the first 24 hours and were reunited with their families, leaving 265 captives in captivity.
