Figures released by the military suggest more than half the youngsters snatched earlier this month in the remote town of Kuriga may still missing.
More than 100 students and staff kidnapped by gunmen from a school in Nigeria more than two weeks ago have been rescued by the army - but many more appear to still be missing. Security forces said they freed 137 hostages in the early hours of Sunday. It comes following a mass abduction in the remote town of Kuriga, in the northwestern Kaduna state, on 7 March. Military spokesperson Major General Edward Buba said 76 females and 61 males were freed in the neighbouring state of Zamfara.
Kaduna governor Uba Sani thanked Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for 'ensuring that the abducted Kuriga schoolchildren are released unharmed'. He added: 'The Nigerian army also deserves special commendation for showing that, with courage, determination and commitment, criminal elements can be degraded and security restored in our communities.' The gunmen last week demanded a total of one billion naira - the equivalent of £486,000 - for the release of the children.
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