Tag: ISLAMIYA SCHOOL

Schools abduction: Niger Gov. reunites 90 Tegina Islamiyya pupils with parents

Aminu Imam

…As Zamfara govt. secures release of 18 Bakura Agric College students …Another 32 Bethel Baptist School students also regain freedom Niger State government has received the released children of Salihu Tanko Islamic School Tegina at the Government House, Minna the state capital and reunited them with their families. The Islamic school pupils, who were kidnapped on May 30, 2021 were said to have arrived Minna, the State capital late last night. The State governor, Abubakar Sani Bello addressed the press in the presence of the refreshed and neatly clothed children and…

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88 days after, kidnapped Tegina Islamiyyah Pupils finally released

Aminu Imam

Over 70 pupils of Salihu Tanko Islamiyyah school in Tegina town, Niger State, who were kidnapped by armed bandits have been released by their abductors. Recall that the pupils were abducted from their school premises in June. According to reports, the students are on their way to Minna en route Kagara, from Birnin-Gwari, in Kaduna State. The Islamiyyah pupils were held for 88 days and 11 hours according to the timeline of the days and time they have spent in the bandits’ captivity. However, there has been no official confirmation…

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Breaking; Tegina abducted Islamiya students released after 88 days

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The abducted students of Salihu Tanko Islamic School, Tegina in Niger State have been released. Chief of Staff to Rafi Local Government Chairman, Muhammed Muhammed confirmed the release of the students without giving much details. The students were abducted within the school premises in Rafi council of Niger State and spent 88 days in captivity despite millions paid in ransom to their abductors. More details later…

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