Niger State Government has confirmed the number of students abducted by bandits at the Salihu Tanko Islamic School, Tegina, Rafi local government to be 136.
The state Deputy Governor, Ahmed Mohammed Ketso, confirmed the number while giving an update on the situation, at the Government House, Minna.
He gave assurance to the parents of the abducted children that the government was doing its best for the students’ safe return and reiterated the government’s readiness to give continued support to the security agencies.