Nearly 300 abducted students have been rescued in Nigeria’s Zamfara state, the governor said on Tuesday. The girls are now waiting to be seen by health workers before they reunite with their families. “Alhamdulillah! (God be praised!) I am glad to announce the release of the abducted students “, wrote on Twitter the great Governor Zamfara, Bello Matawalle. “I command all well-meaning Nigerians to rejoice with us, because our daughters are now safe.” Matawelle said the “kidnappers” are responsible for the abduction.
The girls, all girls, were abducted on Friday when gunmen stormed a government girls’ high school in Jangebe around 1:30 local time. Residents living near the school told The Daily Beast that they reported to the authorities “strange men” in the area before the attack. At least 315 girls were reported missing on Friday and it is unclear why only 279 were found this week.
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