One Kuriga teacher died in captivity, all 137 kidnapped schoolchildren rescued – Gov Sani

One Kuriga teacher died in captivity, all 137 kidnapped schoolchildren rescued – Gov Sani

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has clarified that a total of 137 schoolchildren were abducted from Kuriga in the Chikun Local Government Area of the state, and not 287 schoolchildren as widely reported.

The governor disclosed that a teacher who was abducted alongside the pupils could not make it out alive as he developed some complications while in captivity.

Sani stated this in a Channels Television interview on Sunday Politics.

He said all the schoolchildren abducted by bandits had been rescued by the military in collaboration with local authorities from neighbouring Zamfara State.

The schoolchildren were abducted from LEA Primary School and Government Secondary School, Kuriga, about four weeks ago.

Governor Sani commiserated with the family of the deceased teacher and consoled the families of the released schoolchildren.

The Defence Headquarters also confirmed the rescue operation on Saturday, saying a total of 137 students were rescued.