BREAKING: Government Gives Abductor Of Kankara Schoolboys Free Education

Government Gives Abductor Of Kankara Schoolboys Free Education.

As part of Zamfara State government’s amnesty-for-bandits initiative, the brains behind the abduction of over 300 schoolboys in Kankara, Katsina State last December, Awwalun Daudawa, will get the support of the state government to return to school, OnyxNews Nigeria gathered.

The Special Adviser to the state Governor on Media and Communications, Zailani Bappa, said that Daudawa and his gang had recently embraced the peace dialogue of the state government.

Bappa made this to known to Sunday PUNCH while seeking for amnesty for repentant bandits.

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He said, “They (repentant bandits) are living with us in the towns. As a matter of fact, you know the leader of the gang that kidnapped the Kankara schoolboys, Awwalun Daudawa, came and submitted himself to the Zamfara State government.

“All his boys also surrendered themselves and their weapons. He is with us and said he wants to go back to school. The state government will assist him in his education. This is what amnesty for repentant bandits can achieve.”

Daudawa, allegedly on the orders of the Boko Haram terrorist sect, led the abduction of over 300 schoolboys from their school on the outskirts of Kankara, Katsina State on December 11, 2020.

The pupils were released six days later from where they were being held in a forest in neighbouring Zamfara State.

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Earlier this month, Daudawa reportedly surrendered to the authorities in exchange for an amnesty agreement.

Zamfara State government said Daudawa and six other bandits handed over their weapons, swearing on the Holy Quran not to return to their former way of life.