today.ng 23 Feb, 2021 09:00 am

Kagara kidnap: Niger government commiserates with parents of slain student

A statement on the visit from the government delegation revealed that Salihu met the father of the deceased student, Mr.She described the deceased student as “a hero” and asked the father to take his demise as an act of God, assuring him that the government would doing everything possible to ensure that the other abducted students “are rescued safely and returned to their parents as soon as possible.” Responding, the father of the deceased student reportedly expressed gratitude to the government for the visit and the “gift given to him.Prayers were later offered for the repose of the soul of the deceased student.

The officials of the Niger State Government have for the first time met with the parents of the student that was slayed by the bandits during the invasion of the Government Science College Kagara that led to the abduction of 27 students.However, the commuters in a state government’s vehicle that were kidnapped a week ago were released and received on Sunday at government house by the Niger State Governor, Mr Abubakar Sani Bello, who said the victims will undergo vigorous medical checks before being handed over to their loved ones.

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