The students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, are yet to be released, the state government has said.
Media aide to Governor Bello Matawalle, Yusuf Idris, at about 3 p.m. on Sunday said that efforts were still ongoing to secure their release.
He made the clarification following media reports that the girls had regained freedom.
Mr Idris said the governor had just concluded a meeting with traditional rulers in the state at Government House, Gusau, towards ensuring safe return of the students.
The commissioner of police in the state, Abutu Yaro, also said the girls were yet to be released.
However, Suleiman Tunau Anka, the state commissioner for information and culture, tweeted on Sunday afternoon that the students have not been released.
I want to call the attention of good people of Zamfara state, they should disregard any fake news regarding the released of abducted students of GGSS Jangebe by one national daily, it's not true. But Alhamdulillah the state government and securities are their trying their best. pic.twitter.com/ZeQgFmK6nY
— Hon. Sulaiman Anka (@suleanka01) February 28, 2021
As many as 317 schoolgirls were kidnapped from their hostel last Friday but seven reportedly escaped.
