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The release of all the kidnapped victims was reportedly facilitated through coordinated efforts by officials from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Department of State Services (DSS).
The abduction of the students, followed by a similar one in Niger State, had drawn concerns at the national and international levels, and prompted a decisive operational order from the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-General, Waidi Shaibu, for troops to intensify efforts to rescue the students.
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The successful release of the students is a major relief for the affected families and the community.
The use of a non-kinetic approach, which involves dialogue, negotiation, and confidence-building measures, underscores the government’s shift toward resolving mass abduction crises through peaceful means.
The students were abducted on Monday, November 17, when gunmen invaded their boarding school in Maga, moments after a military detachment left the premises.
Meanwhile, Bayo Onanuga, the spokesperson to the President, said that President Tinubu applauded the security agents for their efforts in securing freedom for all the victims taken away by the terrorists.
He further 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 put as a matter of urgency more boots on the ground in the vulnerable areas to avert further incidents of kidnapping.
“My government will offer all the assistance needed to achieve this,”
President Tinubu said.
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