Gunmen release abducted Islamic students in north-central Nigeria: Parents – Times of India
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Around 136 schoolchildren were taken from the school in Tegina town in May, but on Monday the school’s owner said that six had died of illness.
The releases were confirmed by an official who asked not to be named because the government planned to issue a statement once they have the children.
One parent, Mallam Saidu Tegina, said over phone the students have been released. He did not confirm how many students were released.
Armed groups carrying out kidnapping for ransom are blamed for a series of raids on schools in northern Nigeria in recent months, abducting more than 1,000 students since December.
Abubakar Garba Alhasan, whose seven children are held by the gang, said the students were on their way to the capital city in Minna. “They are released now,” he said.
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