गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ 344 abducted Nigerian students released : governor International 344 abducted Nigerian students released : governor KathmanduPati December 18, 2020 AGENCY – A total of 344 students who were kidnapped from a school in northern Nigeria’s Katsina state and taken into a forest in a nearby state have been released, Governor of Katsina State Aminu Masari said Thursday. “I think we have recovered most of the boys,” the governor told Nigerian TV network NTA in an interview published on Twitter, adding the students, now travelling back to Katsina State, will receive medical examination and reunite with their families on Friday. The students of Government Science Secondary School at Kankara area in Katsina State were kidnapped on the night of Dec. 11 when a group of gunmen stormed the school. They were then taken into a vast forest in neighboring Zamfara State, according to media reports. Following the abduction, the local government has been negotiating with the kidnappers to secure the release of the abductees, reports said Thursday, quoting Masari as saying. Write your comments RELATED NEWS China, India to resume boundary talks in Beijing Nepal, UAE move to strengthen labour cooperation Police seizes smuggled electronics, tobacco at airport US warns Iran trade partners of tough sanctions Foreign Minister Khanal to attend NAM Commemoration in Serbia Japanese Encephalitis deaths rise, government urges vigilance Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief2 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?3 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative4 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0
