- Title: Gunmen release abducted Islamic students in north-central Nigeria
- Date: 27th August 2021
- Summary: NIGER, NIGERIA (AUGUST 27, 2021) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF RELEASED CHILDREN EATING
- Embargoed: 10th September 2021 02:19
- Keywords: 136 school children Islamic school Nigeria Nigerian state of Niger
- Location: NIGER, NIGERIA
- City: NIGER, NIGERIA
- Country: Nigeria
- Topics: Africa,Crime/Law/Justice
- Reuters ID: LVA001ES223IF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
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Gunmen have released students abducted three months ago from an Islamic school in north-central Nigerian state of Niger, two parents told Reuters on Thursday (August 26).
Footage filmed early on Friday morning (August 27) showed a large number of children who had been released eating together.
Around 136 school children were taken from the school in Tegina town in May but on Monday (August 23) the school's owner said that six had died of illness.
The releases were confirmed by an official who asked not to be named because the government planned to issue a statement once they have the children.
One parent, Mallam Saidu Tegina, said by phone the students have been released. He did not confirm how many students were released.
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