Chris Steven, Abuja
The Government of Zamfara State says it has not been able to ascertain the actual number of schoolgirls abducted Friday morning by suspected terrorists from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe.
Sulaiman Tunau Anka, the State Commissioner for Information in an interview with journalists said the number of the schoolgirls taken away was not known yet.
“We are yet to verify the exact number of students kidnapped. Security operatives have launched a manhunt for the criminals,” Anka said.
“They went to school with vehicles. Some of the girls were made to trek. We are on top of the situations as all contacts and efforts are being made to rescue the kidnapped schoolgirls.”
The abduction happened hours after the state government said some repentant terrorists had surrendered their arms.
