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Boko Haram Insurgents Release Video of Abducted Nigerian Students, PDP Holds Peaceful Protest Demanding their Release

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The Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina state was attacked last week, resulting in the abduction of 333 students, according to Governor Aminu Bello Masari. The Boko Haram insurgents, however, claim that over 500 students were captured. A video released by the insurgents shows some of the boys pleading with the Nigerian government to recall soldiers and fighter jets sent to rescue them.

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are engaged in a heated exchange over the fate of the abducted students. The APC has asked the PDP to refrain from politicizing the issue, while the PDP has held a peaceful protest in Abuja, demanding the immediate return of the students.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Boko Haram insurgents have released a video of the abducted students, in which they are seen begging the government to recall soldiers and fighter jets.
  • Governor Aminu Bello Masari has stated that 333 students were abducted, while the Boko Haram insurgents claim that over 500 students were captured.
  • The APC has accused the PDP of politicizing the issue and seeking to gain from the situation.
  • The PDP has held a peaceful protest in Abuja, demanding the immediate return of the abducted students.
  • The APC has asked security agencies to investigate an intelligence report linking a North-west governor to the banditry and abductions in the zone.
  • The Buhari/Osinbajo Dynamic Support Group has urged parents of the students to be patient and cooperate with the Nigerian government, adding that the security apparatus are already mobilised to bring back the boys.

Statistics:

  • 333 students abducted according to Governor Aminu Bello Masari (The Cable)
  • Over 500 students captured according to Boko Haram insurgents (private news sources)
  • 1 video released by Boko Haram insurgents showing abducted students pleading for release (private news sources)
  • 1 peaceful protest held by PDP in Abuja (private news sources)

Sources:

  • Governor Aminu Bello Masari (The Cable)
  • Boko Haram insurgents (private news sources)
  • APC (Statement by Acting Deputy National Publicity Secretary Yekini Nabena)
  • PDP (Statement by National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus)
  • The Buhari/Osinbajo Dynamic Support Group (Statement by National Coordinator, Hon. Usmian Ibrahim)

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