The rescued Kuriga Students have been united with their families at a reception at Katuru Road in the State Capital, by the Kaduna State Government. The rescued students and their families expressed gratitude to the governor for giving their quest for freedom relentless attention and effort. Represented at the event by the Secretary to the […]
Rescued Kaduna schoolchildren reunite with parents
Senate lauds security agencies over rescue of Kuriga pupils
The Senate Committee on Nigerian Army on Monday lauded the Army and other security agencies for a successful operation that led to the rescue of abducted pupils of LEA School, Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Chairman of the committee, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua, said in a statement that the rescue mission was […]
Kuriga: Nigerians must shun sentiments, hatred – Ajaka
The Kogi State governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in the 2023 election, Murtala Ajaka, has emphasised the need for Nigerians to eschew sentiments and shun hatred for one another following the successful rescue of the school pupils who were abducted from a school in Kuriga, Kaduna State, Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna […]
Number of Kuriga schoolchildren kidnapped 137 — Kaduna Gov clarifies
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has said only 137 and not 287 schoolchildren were abducted in Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area of the state. Sani clarified while featuring on Channels Television’s programme, Sunday Politics. He said all the schoolchildren abducted by marauding bandits have been rescued by the military in collaboration with local authorities […]
Arewa group hails release of abducted Kuriga students
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has described as a welcomed development the news of the release of the children of Kuriga school in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The President General of the forum, Alhaji Yerima Shettima, in a statement on Sunday averred that the abduction of the children and some of […]
Tinubu welcomes release of abducted Kaduna schoolchildren
Kaduna: It’s time to protect schools – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on rescue of Kuriga students
The Director General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has called for the protection of schools through the Safe Schools Initiative in Nigeria. Okonjo-Iweala was reacting to the rescue of school children from Kuriga area of Kaduna State. DAILY POST reported that the 287 Kuriga school children recently abducted by the bandits in […]
Adopt new strategies – Shehu Sani on rescue of kidnapped 287 Kuriga students
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani has called for new strategies to prevent the abduction of students and protect schools in the rural areas. Sani made the remark in response to the rescue of students abducted from Kuriga area of Kaduna. Posting on X, the socio-political activist described their rescue as a welcomed development. According […]