Governor Bello Masari of Katsina State has told President Muhammadu Buhari that the abductors of students of Government Science Secondary School in Kankara Local Government Area of the state have contacted them.
The governor made the disclosure when he visited the President to brief him further on the incident.
A statement by the Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, quoted Masari as saying: “We are making progress and the outlook is positive.’’
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The Governor, who was accompanied on the visit by the Deputy Governor of the state, Manir Yakubu, said the kidnappers had made contact and discussions were already on pertaining to safety and return to their homes.
He also disclosed that security agencies had located the position of the children.
The Governor said the President was fully committed to the rescue of the school children, adding that it was only appropriate to visit the President and give him more details of rescue efforts, the statement added.
