Thirty students abducted from the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri in Kebbi State have regained freedom.
This comes four months after bandits stormed the school and kidnapped an unspecified number of students and four teachers in June.
Mr. Yahaya Sarki, who is the Special Adviser on Media to Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, confirmed the release of the students in a statement.
He said efforts are still continuing to secure the release of the remaining students.
One Year After The Killing Of Protesters At The Lekki Toll Gate In Lagos State By Security Operatives, The Minister Of Information And Culture, Lai Mohammed Has Maintained His Stand That The Said Killing Was A “Phantom Massacre”.
Mohammed, Who Spoke At A Press Conference In Abuja, Noted That Despite Ample Opportunities For The Families Of Those Allegedly Killed And Those Alleging A Massacre To Present Evidence, No Bodies, Families, Or Convincing Evidence Has Been Shown.
But Convener Of Revolution Now, Omoleye Sowore Disagrees With The Information Minister.
Nigeria has confirmed 167 fresh COVID infections.
The NCDC said the cases were reported in nine states.
According to data, Taraba recorded 109 cases — 65 percent — of the total confirmed cases on Wednesday.
Other states with new cases are Lagos (17), Plateau (16), Bauchi (11), Rivers (6), Delta (3), Akwa Ibom (2), Imo (2) and Bayelsa (1).
The NCDC said the 109 cases reported from Taraba state include data from 7th (22), 8th (2), 11th (5), 12th (5), 13th (14), 14th (27), 15th (14), and 20th (20) of October.
Also, 178 patients were discharged on Wednesday after they recovered from the infection.
Two persons were said to have died of COVID complications.
To date, Nigeria has confirmed a total of 209,713 cases, 197,724 recoveries and 2,840 deaths across the country.
The United States Mission To Nigeria Has Advised #Endsars Protesters To Take A Political Approach To Addressing Their Demands.
The U.S Said This In A Facebook Post While Also Expressing Support For Ongoing Police Reforms.
Protesters Took To The Streets Of Major Cities On Wednesday To Mark The One-Year Anniversary Of The #Endsars Protests Of October 2020.
The Protests Were Without Hitches In Abuja, However, A Group Of Pro-Buhari Protesters Led By Okpotu Ogene Also Converged, Saying That The Buhari Administration Is Being Blackmailed.
Policemen In Lagos Led By State Police Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu Arrested Several Protesters At The Lekki Toll Plaza.
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