The abducted Jengebe school children have been releasedfrom the kidnappers' den
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state announced their release on Tuesday, March 2 via a tweet
The governor, however, noted that he would soon reveal the mystery behind the abduction of the schoolgirls
Hours after the release of the kidnapped of the 317 students of the Govt Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Talatu-Mafara local government area of Zamfara state, Governor Bello Matawalle has finally revealed the girls were freed from their captors.
The governor said on Tuesday, March 2, that while the state was in negotiation with kidnappers of Jangebe schoolgirls, the armed men were offered money by unnamed persons not to release the children.Matawalle made the disclosure when he was addressing the freed Jangebe schoolgirls on Gusau, the state capital.
Gov Bello Matawalle Matawalle of Zamfara says kidnappers were offered money not to release abducted girls.
The governor said he would soon reveal the mystery behind the abduction of the girls, adding that those instigating criminals should be careful.
He said he talked to the relevant security agencies including the police, DSS and the Army to discreetly investigate the matter.
Matawalle noted:
“I didn’t sleep for four days. We worked hard for days to ensure the safe return of the girls to their families. We are using kinetic and non-kinetic approaches, and the non-kinetic is working for us. If not, we wouldn’t have successfully negotiated the release of these girls.”Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that the Zamfara government announced the release of the schoolgirls kidnapped in the Jengebe area of the state.
It was reported that there was speculation about their release at the weekend, but the Zamfara govt announced the release of the schoolgirls kidnapped in the Jengebe area of the state.
