Kidnapped school girls regain freedom
The schoolgirls were rescued in an overnight operation by the police with some of the kidnappers getting arrested.
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In a report by Punch Newspaper, the schoolgirls were rescued in an overnight operation by the police with some of the kidnappers getting arrested.
The Lagos State Police spokesperson, Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the rescue and arrests saying “Yes, the girls have been rescued safely by the police in an overnight operation. We also made some arrests,” she said.
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It would be recalled that the pupils were seized by gunmen numbering 15 while studying in a classroom on Monday, February, 29, 2016.
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