#Minna, #Nigeria
Sunday Dare confirmed the release of 130 remaining students after a military-intelligence operation ended a mass kidnapping in Nigeria.The pupils were originally abducted in November when armed bandits attacked St. Mary Catholic School in the Agwarra region of Niger State.Bola Tinubu has promised to enhance national security as families prepare for reunions in Minna before the upcoming Christmas celebrations.
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