Kidnapped Sokoto Students Regain Freedom

Fifteen abducted students of Tsangaya Qur’anic School in Sokoto State have regained their freedom.

Naija News learned that security operatives in the state in collaboration with their counterparts in Zamfara rescued the Almajiri children and a woman.

Recall that the students were kidnapped by bandits at Gidan Bakuso village in Gada Local Government Area of the North West state.

The students were abducted while running into their rooms to escape the gunmen’s attack on the community two weeks ago.

However, according to the Sokoto State Government, the rescue operation was done in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).

The suspected terrorists had earlier contacted the teacher of the Tsangaya school, demanding ransom as confirmed by the Sokoto State Police Command.

But two weeks later, the abducted Almajiri children and the elderly woman were rescued and rehabilitated by the Sokoto State Government.

“I am really overwhelmed being that all the abducted children were rescued unhurt,” an excited Governor Ahmad Aliyu said while handing over the freed children to their parents.

During the event, the Garrison Commander of the 8th Division Brigadier General Alexander Tawasimi expressed joy at the rescue.

“This is a result of deliberate efforts by all security agencies, both here and that of Zamfara State, to ensure free passage of all abducted children.

“So, we want to thank God Almighty for making this possible for us,” he said, promising safety for residents of the state.