The 24 schoolgirls, who were abducted from their school by terrorists in Maga, Kebbi State, have regained their freedom, the Presidency announced on Tuesday.
Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga said in a statement that President Bola Tinubu welcomed the release of the 24 schoolgirls.
According to him, Tinubu applauded the security agencies for the efforts made to secure the freedom of all the victims taken away by the terrorists.
He tasked the security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue the remaining students still being held captive.
“I am relieved that all the 24 girls have been accounted for. Now, we must, as a matter of urgency, put more boots on the ground in vulnerable areas to avert further incidents of kidnapping. My government will offer all the assistance needed to achieve this,” President Tinubu said.
The students were abducted on Monday, November 17, when terrorists raided their boarding school in Maga.
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