Kaduna government hires private negotiator to secure reease of 287 pupils

• A reliable source mentioned the negotiator’s significant experience in handling multiple abduction cases with robbers
  

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The Kaduna State Government has enlisted a private negotiator to engage with the terrorists responsible for abducting 287 students and teachers from Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School, Kuriga 1.

The government aims for the immediate release of the victims, reaching out through this negotiator. Governor Uba Sani assures the safe rescue of the abducted students.

A reliable source mentioned the negotiator’s significant experience in handling multiple abduction cases with robbers.

Sani while addressing the community members said, “In my capacity as your elected governor, I am assuring you that by the grace of God, all the children will return unhurt.”

However, less than 48 hours after the abduction, which triggered national outrage, an official source had said the government reached out to the bandits for negotiations to release the 287 abducted pupils and the staff members of the school.

However, less than 48 hours after the abduction, which triggered national outrage, an official source had said the government reached out to the bandits for negotiations to release the 287 abducted pupils and the staff members of the school.

The source said, “The military has begun combing the forests in search of the children kidnapped by the bandits. Security agents have cordoned off the area and they have started searching for the abducted pupils.

“The government is doing all it can for the speedy release of the abducted school pupils.

“The government has established contact and reached out to the bandits for negotiation through a popular bandits negotiator. The negotiator was the one who worked for the return of some of the students abducted some years back.

Two more government officials verified the development to PUNCH, but requested anonymity due to the delicate nature of the situation.

They also refused to offer any additional information, citing concerns that doing so would jeopardise ongoing efforts to gain the victims’ release and put them in danger.