Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed the release and return of the schoolgirls abducted by bandits in Zamfara.

Buhari took to Twitter this morning to celebrate the release of the girls.

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.”