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Kagara Abductees Released-Official
…As over 300 Jangebe school girls in Kidnappers den
While the released of the Abducted school boys in Kagara Niger state bring a little relief to all Nigerian appealed has been made for the release of over 300 Jangebe school girls in Zamfara who are still in Kidnappers den
Early hour of Saturday, the abductees from Government Science Secondary School Kagara, in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State have been released.
A government official who confirmed the release to Channels TV said they are on their way to Minna, the state capital.
According to him, the children were released from a location close to where the fifty-three abductees were released a week ago.
They are expected to be received by Governor Abubakar Bello at the Government House in Minna.
Twenty-seven students and 14 others were abducted from the school.
Gunmen had on February 17 stormed the school and whisked away 42 people, including 27 students from the Kagara school.
Sources told Channels Television that the armed men invaded the school at about 2:00 am and were shooting sporadically before carrying out their nefarious act.
Some teachers and their family members residing within the college staff quarters were also said to have been abducted by the gunmen.
The bandits were said to have worn a military uniform and entered the school premises which has about 1000 students, overpowered the security guard, before whisking away the students and staff.
Prior to that, over 300 students of the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State were also abducted in December 2020.
They were, however, all rescued shortly after.
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Yoruba Self-Determination Rally Begins In Ibadan
The Yoruba self-determination rally organised by the Ilana Omo Oodua is underway in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Hundreds of members of the group whose leader is an 86-year-old Emeritus Professor of History, Banji Akintoye, had initially scheduled the take-off of the rally for the ancient Mapo Hall but the heavy presence of armed policemen forced them to change the venue.
They are addressing people at Mapo Roundabout but they were not disturbed by the police in any way.
The agitators are armed with banners and Yoruba nation flags while leaders of the group addressing the people are saying Yoruba people are tired of staying with Nigeria.
One of the leaders of the group, Basorun Kunle Adesokan, said Yoruba were no longer part of Nigeria and the people want to be an independent nation.
He condemned the insecurity in Yorubaland, saying the people could no longer stand the injustice in Nigeria.
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