Bello receives freed Niger pupils

Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, yesterday, received 91 freed pupils of Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School, Tegina, who were kidnapped on 30th May 2021 at the school premises.

The pupils were transported to Minna, the state capital and were immediately taken to a government healthcare facility in the metropolis, where they were subjected to medical examinations. They were declared fit to join their families, except four of them who required more medical attention.

Addressing the pupils and their parents at the Government House, Minna, Governor Bello revealed that a total of 91 pupils and two passers-by were kidnapped, out of which 92 regained freedom, but 1 lost his life.