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‘No Demands Made Yet’: Boko Haram Confirms Abducting Kankara School boys

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Boko Haram has confirmed that it was responsible for the abduction of over 300 students from Kankara, Katsina State, last Friday, and says it has yet to declare the conditions for their release, contrary to reports.

The terror group’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, stated this in a 4:28 long recording released in the wee hours of Tuesday and obtained by #HumAngle.

“What happened in Katsina was done to promote Islam and discourage un-Islamic practices as Western education is not the type of education permitted by Allah and his Holy Prophet,” he said.

We have not set demands yet

A top source within #BokoHaram confirmed to #HumAngle that no demands have been made yet. This is contrary to the claim made by Katsina state governor, Aminu Masari, on Monday while meeting @MBuhari in his hometown, Daura.

“The Governor, who was accompanied 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,” presidential spokesman, @GarShehu, reported after the meeting.

#BokoHaram, however, insisted it had not yet set demands and was not in touch with the parents of the victims.
“The only time we spoke with the parents was to warn them to tell the military to desist from making any attempts to forcefully rescue the boys,” the source said.

Following this pattern, it is expected that the group will soon make demands for money and the release of some of its members who are in detention.

Read the full report here: humangle.ng/no-demands-mad…