Thirty students and a teacher were released by gunmen after seven months in captivity in Kebbi state in northwest Nigeria, a local official said on Saturday evening.
More than 1,400 children were abducted in Nigeria in 2021 according to the UN, mainly in attacks on schools and colleges by gunmen known locally as "bandits".
Students are often released quickly after ransoms have been paid, but 200 were still missing as of September, the UN added.
The hostages soon reunited with their families
“30 students from Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri and a teacher arrived in Birnin Kebbi [the state capital] (…) after their release,” said Yahaya Sarki, spokesperson for the governor of Kebbi State. .
"They will undergo a medical examination and receive support while being reunited with their families," he added in a statement.
It was not immediately clear whether a ransom had been paid for the release of the students or if others were still in captivity.
102 students and eight staff kidnapped
In June, gunmen attacked Yauri Town College, kidnapping 102 students and eight staff, according to the school.
The attack was confirmed by the police, who however did not say how many students or teachers had been abducted.
Security personnel rescued eight of the kidnapped students and a teacher while the bodies of three students were found in the bush.
The kidnappers released 27 students and three staff in October, while an unspecified number was released after their parents negotiated with the kidnappers.
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