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Kaduna Students Not Kidnapped In School But On Their Way Home – State govt says

The Kaduna State Government has said that eight and not ten of its students were abducted in Kachia Local Government Area of the state on Monday, April 3, and that the students kidnapped were on their way home and not in school.

This was disclosed in a statement released by Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner for the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State on Tuesday evening,April 4.

‘’In an update to the earlier report suggesting the kidnapping of about ten students in Kachia LGA, the Kaduna State Government has received detailed reports from security agencies on the incident. The Government can confirm that eight students of the Government Secondary School, Awon in Kachia LGA were kidnapped on Monday in the general area, along with other citizens.

Furthermore, it was verified that the students were not kidnapped within the school premises, but on their way home from school when they came in contact with the bandits, who had abducted other residents. The management of the school has submitted the names and classes of the kidnapped students. Governor Nasir El-Rufai has condemned the abduction as unfortunate, and has received assurances of efforts being exploited to rescue the eight students and other kidnapped citizens.”

In another development, the Kaduna State Government has relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on Sabon Garin Nasarawa – Tirkaniya community in Chikun LGA. The review follows close monitoring and assessment of the situation by security agencies.

With effect from tomorrow, Wednesday 5th April 2023, the curfew will be in place from 7:00PM to 7:00AM, while residents of the area can go about their activities between 7:00AM and 7:00PM.

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