Kebbi State governor Nasir Idris has confirmed the release of the 24 abducted schoolgirls revealing that all of them are in good condition.
Speaking at a press briefing at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi shortly after announcing their release, the governor thanked President Tinubu and all security agencies involved in the operation.
“From the information we have right now, the children are on their way back and they are all fine,” he said.
Governor Idris also insisted that no ransom was paid to secure the freedom of the 24 students.
“We checked to confirm if any ransom was paid, and from everything we gathered, no money was given. As a government, we didn’t pay a single naira, and the security officers who went to receive them also said they didn’t take any money,” he explained.
He added that the students will be handed over to their parents tomorrow.
The students were kidnapped last week from the girls’ secondary school in Maga.
Senior Secondary School 2A
1. Fatima Sani Zimri
2. Hafsat Ibrahim
3. Nana Firdausi Jibril
4. Masauda Yakubu Romo
Senior Secondary School 2B
5. Hauwa Saleh
6. Hauwau Umar Imam
Senior Secondary School 3A & 3B
7. Salima Garba Umar
8. Salima Sani Zimri
9. Amina G. Umar
10. Rashida Muhammad Dingu
11. Saliha Umar
12. Aisha Usman
13. Jamila Iliyasu
14. Maryam Illiyasu
15. Najaatu Abdullahi
16. Zainab Kolo
Junior Secondary School 3A
17. Surraya Tukur
18. Hafsat Umar Yalmo
19. Maryam Usman
20. Amina Illiyasu
21. Ikilima Suleman
Junior Secondary School 2
22. Khadija Nazifi
23. Hauwa’u Iliyasu
24. Hauwa’u Lawali
25. Ummu Kulsum Abdulkarim
