Seven out of the 317 school girls abducted by bandits at Government Girls Science Secondary School, Jangebe have escaped from captivity.
This was confirmed on Friday evening by a source in Jangebe town who said the girls returned home as escaping from their captors.
He said they claimed they maneuvered their way back while trekking along the forest.
He said more of the girls have escaped and were being expected to be home soon having run out of the grip of bandits.
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has cautioned Governors against paying ransom or giving amnesty to bandits.
He stated that rewarding bandits with money and vehicles by some States may “boomerang disastrously.”
He also advised state and local governments to be more proactive by improving security around schools and their surroundings.
He described the abduction of 317 girls in Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe as inhumane and totally unacceptable.
He warned bandits that they cannot defeat government, stating: “No criminal group can be too strong to be defeated by the government. The only thing standing between our security forces and the bandits are the rules of engagement.
“Let them not entertain any illusions that they are more powerful than the government. They shouldn’t mistake our restraint for the humanitarian goals of protecting innocent lives as a weakness or a sign of fear or irresolution.”
