Traversing treacherous terrain, Abubakar and his peers endured thirst and hunger while the bandits sustained themselves on leaves and wild fruits. Amidst the ordeal, Abubakar seized an opportunity to escape, hiding in shrubbery until silence fell, then navigating towards safety. His journey led him to Gayan, a nearby community, where he sought help.
Meanwhile, anguish grips the families of the abducted, who beseech both the Kaduna state and federal governments for assistance in securing the release of their loved ones. The incident underscores the alarming security crisis in Nigeria, particularly in the northern regions, where schools have become vulnerable targets for kidnappings, exacerbating the nation’s security challenges. The Kaduna state government has pledged to rescue the students and rebuild infrastructure in affected areas, reflecting the urgent need for comprehensive measures to address rampant insecurity plaguing the country.
He said, “We trekked in the bush; sometimes we crawled. We were so thirsty that some of the girls were becoming weak and falling due to tiredness. The bandits were lifting them and putting some of them on motorcycles.
“Afterwards, we reached a big river, where we drank water and continued trekking. There was a plane that hovered above us. That was when the bandits ordered us to remove one of our clothes and lie down.”
He said that though many of them were hungry and thirsty, the bandits didn’t give them anything to eat or drink. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
