Kankara Kidnapping: President Buhari receives assurance from Katsina state governor

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Daura, Katsina State received more briefing on children kidnapped from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, with an assurance from the Katsina state governor, Aminu Bello Masari of steady progress to bring them out unharmed.

“We are making progress and the outlook is positive,’’ the Governor told newsmen after an hour meeting with the President.

The Governor, who was accompanied by the Deputy Governor of the state, Manir Yakubu said the kidnappers had made contact and discussions were on pertaining to safety and the return of the children to their homes.

Governor Masari also noted that security agencies had located the position of the children.

He said the President was fully committed to the rescue of the school children, adding that it was only appropriate to visit the President and give him more details of rescue efforts that were ongoing.

Suzan O