Nearly 300 kidnapped students have been rescued in Zamfara state, Nigeria, the governor announced on Tuesday. The girls are now waiting to be seen by health workers before reuniting with their families. “Alhamdulillah! (Praise be to God!) My heart rejoices to announce the release of the kidnapped students, ”tweeted Zamfara Gov. Bello Matawalle Tuesday. “I recommend all well-meaning Nigerians to rejoice with us as our daughters are now safe.” Matawelle said “bandits” were responsible for the kidnapping.
The students, all girls, were kidnapped on Friday when gunmen stormed the Government Girls Junior Secondary School in Yangebe at around 1.30am local time. Residents living near the school told The Daily Beast that they had reported “ strange men ” in the area to authorities 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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