President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the return of the abducted Zamfara schoolgirls. According to him, the girls returned to the state this morning March 2.

Making the announcement via his personal Twitter page, President Buhari wrote;

”I join the affected families and the people of Zamfara State in welcoming and celebrating the release of the abducted students of GGSS Jangebe. This news bring overwhelming joy. I am pleased that their ordeal has come to a happy end without any incident.

We are working hard to bring an end to these grim and heartbreaking incidents of kidnapping. The Military and the Police will continue to go after kidnappers. They need the support of local communities in terms of human intelligence that can help nip criminal plans in the bud.”