The students and staff of GSSS Kagara who were kidnapped by armed bandits in Niger state have been released.
Recall that the students were abducted in the early hours of Wed, Feb 17, from their dormitories within the school premises in Kagara, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.
According to reports, they were held captive in the hideout of the bandits around Bangi forest in Mariga Local Government Area of the state for close to 48 hours.
Thankfully, the Kagara Students has been now released to Sheikh Gumi.
The students were freed shortly after Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, had met and dialogued with the leader of the bandits identified as Dogo Gide.
Shortly after they were set free, they were taken to some undisclosed public health facilities for medical checkup in Minna, the state capital in order to ascertain their health status and to receive treatment.
