In a press release obtained in Jakarta on Wednesday, the OIC Basic Secretariat referred to as for the unconditional launch of the scholars and for his or her secure return to their households.
In his assertion, Al-Othaimeen reiterated the OIC’s principled place in opposition to extremism and terrorism, and expressed solidarity with the efforts made by the authorities in northwest Nigeria to fight the phenomena.
On Tuesday, a person figuring out himself because the chief of Nigeria’s Boko Haram had launched an audio message saying the Islamist group was chargeable for the kidnapping of greater than 300 college students from an all-boys college within the northwestern state of Katsina.
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Boko Haram, which implies “Western schooling is forbidden” within the native Hausa language, has waged an insurgency within the northeast of Nigeria since 2009, however has not beforehand claimed accountability for any assaults within the space, Reuters reported.
In his message, Abubakar Shekau, the person claiming to be the group’s chief, provided no proof to help his declare. Reuters was unable to confirm the audio recording, and Nigerian authorities didn’t instantly touch upon the report.
In a area the place felony gangs typically rob and kidnap civilians for ransom, gunmen reportedly kidnapped boys from the Authorities Science Faculty in Kankara city on Friday. Katsina state authorities mentioned some college students managed to flee, however round 320 remained lacking. (INE)
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