Niger State Governor Abubakar Bello, has urged released Kagara abductees to “take the experience as one of the lessons of life, and should not be discouraged in their educational pursuit”.
Among the 38 released and received abductees, there are 24 students, six staff and eight staff relatives. However, one of the abductees is currently hospitalized due to excessive exhaustion.
The released victims arrived at the state capital earlier this morning and were taken to a government-owned facility for clean-up and medical examinations due to the state of their physical appearances.
Governor Bello who received the abductees at the Government House, Minna thanked Allah for their safe return.
The governor who explained that the release was a joint effort between the state government, security agents and traditional leaders, as well as other relevant stakeholders, added that beyond the release, government will put up a system to look at the root causes with the view to finding solutions.
The governor also thanked the security agencies, Niger indigenes and Nigerians for their efforts and prayers while the abductees were in captivity.
In the meantime, the kidnap victims will remain under medical examinations for a few days before they will be reunited with their families.
The released abductees were kidnapped on February 17 when bandits stormed the Government Science College, Kagara and abducted students, staff and relatives while a student, Benjamin Habila was shot dead at the school premises by the gunmen.
