Parents of the missing students of Government Secondary Scool Kankara Katsina State who spoke with Daily Trust have called on the authorities to intensify efforts at ensuring that their children are rescued as soon as possible.
Alhaji Isma’l Kafur said, “It is really disturbing. These are young boys aged 12 to 16, subjected to this terrible condition. We cannot eat or sleep well because we don’t know their condition of health or even their whereabouts.
“My son is 14-years-old and he is in SS1. From our home town, Kafur, there are other four boys who are still missing.”
He said he saw one of the boys who escaped from the kidnappers’ enclave, urging the state government to intensify efforts to rescue the students. He, however, pleaded against the use of force.
Abubakar Ayuba Gozaki said two of his children, Nasir and Salahudden, were among the abducted students.
“When I took home their luggage yesterday, it was as if I took their corpses. Their mothers and other relatives were crying uncontrollably, and that is why I am here again today to see whether we can get any consoling information about them,” he said.
He also called on the government to apply diplomatic methods in rescuing the children, saying “if they decide to use only force, our children will be killed. So we are pleading with the government not to use force.” (Daily Trust)
