Students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State , kidnapped last Friday have been freed, according to the state government, the Punch is reporting.
The Special Adviser to the Katsina Governor , Ibrahim Kastina, confirmed the release of the students to The PUNCH.
According to him, the boys are presently kept safe in Tsafe, a local government area in Zamfara State.
Governor Masari noted that the boys would be brought back to Kankara in Katsina State on Friday.
Mr Suleiman Tsiga, who is the Information Officer of Ƙanƙara LGA, also confirmed the release of the students to Channels Television.
He disclosed that the state governor, Aminu Masari, had directed that the children be moved to Ƙankara LGA secretariat before he changed his decision for security reasons.
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