The gunmen who attacked Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina state, have reportedly contacted one of the parents of the abducted students.

According to Kadaria Ahmed, media personality, Abdul Labaran, spokesman of the Katsina government, disclosed this in a chat with RadioNow FM.

She quoted Labaran as saying the gunmen have asked the parents to start making preparations for ransom to facilitate the release of the students.

Labaran also reportedly said the gunmen also asked the parent to warn security operatives to stop the surveillance of their hideouts to guarantee the safety of the students.


“Abdul Labaran DG Media for the Katsina govt just told @RadioNow953FM gunmen who abducted Kankara Students have phoned a parent and told him to begin gathering ransom money and asked him to tell the military to desist from air surveillance of their hiding place or else,” Kadaria tweeted.


But the defence headquarters has said the military action will continue despite talks with the suspected bandits by the state government.

When he featured on a Channels Television programme on Monday night, John Eneche, defence spokesman, said the military operation to rescue the kidnapped students is ongoing.

,“You don’t stop whatever efforts you are putting up militarily for what we call the non-kinetic (or) the other approach. No, you don’t stop, all of them go concurrently,” he said.

“For instance, if they (the students) are kept in a place that is known, if you relax, they will slip out. So, all actions are on the table to ensure that we come to a meeting point and the meeting point is to ensure that we don’t get collateral damage in our efforts to get them (the students) out.”

“The troops and other security agencies have been adequately deployed to ensure that they (the students) are rescued alive, that is the most important thing for us. And that is what we have for the general public that there is hope, we need them out alive.”

Gunmen had stormed the school on Friday night and abducted the students.

LeeSantos:
my questions are;
1. how many gunmen did it take to move 600 boys to their hideout?

Not as many as you are probably assuming...
Don't forget they have guns and ready to kill...less than 50 in my opinion

2. how many hours did it take them to walk to their hideout?

They can move them in trucks....if you know the area, you will understand it's very easy

3. how did they gather n organise the crowd of 600 boys

Guns in the hands of 50 bandits can humble thousands of People.

4. how did their hideout fit the 600 boys kidnapped

Those areas have thick forests...they are not housed in duplexes and mansions


5 finally how are they feeding 600 boys.

Banditry is a well organised syndicate....they have sponsors, they are well structured, and funded.....

Lastly do not under estimate these guys

if this questions are answered with proofs I will stop saying evrybody in this country is a fool

helinues:
Imagine the kind game Northerners are playing in the 21 St century..

They are even yet to tell us how many students were kidnapped

gunmen who abducted Kankara Students have phoned a parent and told him to begin gathering ransom money and asked him to tell the military to desist from air surveillance of their hiding place or else

helinues:
Imagine the kind game Northerners are playing in the 21 St century..

They are even yet to tell us how many students were kidnapped

LeeSantos:

same news said Men of the Nigeria security force was having a gun duel with the bandits?
That some students scaled the fence?
then how did they still cart away with the students?

Same governor said they've rescued some boys remaining 10 with the bandits which also in turn counters the first news of no student were kidnapped.

On a serious note. I am not even concerned since it only the northerners killing themselves. if th3 like they should wipe out their existence, it will be of a greater development to the country.