The governor of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle has expressed hope that the Kidnapped school girls in Zamfara will soon be released.
He made this known on Sunday, while receiving the federal government delegation over the abduction of the children.
He said that they are using the leaders of the repentant bandits to rescue the schoolgirls from the kidnappers. To that effect, he said that soon, they are going to witness the release of the abductees.
Matawalle added that his administration is going to continue with peace process with bandits, considering its impact in addressing security challenges facing the state.
He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for sending the delegation to symphathise with the state over what he described as an ugly act.
There have been widespread reports since Sunday on social media that the abducted schoolgirls have been released, but Suleiman Tunau Anka, the state commissioner for information and culture, had discredited such reports, saying the students have not been freed.
It will be recalled that as many as 317 schoolgirls were kidnapped from their hostel in Friday, but seven of them reportedly escaped.
