Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, has met with the Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Bello, over the abduction of students and members of staff of Government Science College, Kagara.
Some students and staff of Kagara were kidnapped on Wednesday when bandits stormed the school. A student was also reportedly killed by the bandits during the attack.
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Gumi met the governor on Friday after photos of the Islamic scholar’s meeting with some bandits in a forest in Niger State surfaced online .
Addressing journalists after the meeting with the governor, Gumi said, “The outcome is very positive because if you have warring factions and each faction says that I have complaints and grievances which are very simple, I think there is hope.”
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