{"id":75626,"date":"2021-08-26T23:27:02","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T22:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=75626"},"modified":"2021-08-26T23:27:02","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T22:27:02","slug":"breaking-136-abducted-tegina-pupils-regain-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/26\/breaking-136-abducted-tegina-pupils-regain-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: 136 abducted Tegina pupils regain freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The abducted pupils of Tanko Salihu Islamic School, Tegina, in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, have been released.<\/p>\n<p>According to the school\u2019s proprietor, Idris Umar, 136 of the pupils regained their freedom.<\/p>\n<p>The children, who spent 88 days in captivity, were released by their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/16\/video-three-suspected-kidnappers-arrested-in-lagos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abductors<\/a> around Kebbi State.<\/p>\n<p>The proprietor of the school confirmed the development.<\/p>\n<p>The abduction happened on 30th May following an attack on Tegina where bandits were said to have shot endlessly to scare away people.<\/p>\n<p>It was earlier reported that about 200 children were kidnapped, but later, it was confirmed that they were about 136.<\/p>\n<p>Two of the children escaped from captivity after some weeks, while four of them died.<\/p>\n<p>A parent was also confirmed dead after hearing of the abduction.<\/p>\n<p>The proprietor, while confirming the pupils\u2019 release, said that the children were currently on their way to Minna, where the state government will receive them.<\/p>\n<p>The bandits, after the abduction, had demanded N300m as ransom initially, but they later reduced it to N50m, which was paid in two installments.<\/p>\n<p>After the N50m ransom, the abductors also demanded for additional N20m and six motorcycles, which they insisted on getting before granting them freedom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The abducted pupils of Tanko Salihu Islamic School, Tegina, in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, have been released. 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