Nigeria : 21 abducted Schoolchildren rescued in Northwestern Nigeria
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At least 21 schoolchildren in Nigeria have been rescued hours after they were abducted by armed groups in the West African country’s troubled northwestern region.
Police spokesperson, Mohammed Shehu said in a statement over the weekend that The schoolchildren were abducted on Friday while they were moving from the Bakura area with their teacher to an Islamic school in neighboring Katsina state.
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Security forces responded and rescued the 21 pupils and are “currently working to rescue the remaining victims and apprehend the perpetrators,” Shehu said.
The statement did not clarify the number of hostages that are still being held but said the assailants seized travelers from as many as five vehicles, suggesting there are many more still in captivity.
A day after the attack on the schoolchildren, the Nigeria Air Force launched “successful” airstrikes targeting the camps of the gunmen in Zamfara state, senior official Edward Gabkwet told The Associated Press on Monday.
