137 pupils were kidnapped in Kaduna, not 287, Governor says

According to Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, 137 pupils from Kuriga in the state’s Chikun Local Government Area were kidnapped on March 7, 2024.

The governor clarified that it was not 287 students, as was earlier stated.

The governor gave the information during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics program. He said that all of the kidnapped youngsters had been safely retrieved from the criminals’ grasp by the military working with local Zamfara State officials.

He said, “Those numbers were just figments of people’s imaginations.

They just went to the media and reported those figures.

“At that time as a leader, I shouldn’t bother myself about figures and numbers.

“I met with the families of the children, and they confirmed to me that the numbers given by the military are the correct number.

“Today, I am happy. The families are happy, and the state government is happy.”

On March 7, 2024, the students from Kuriga’s Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School were taken away.

The Defence Headquarters declared on Saturday that 137 students had been safely rescued, despite previous indications to the contrary.