The location of 337 students who were unaccounted for after gunmen attacked a school in northwestern Nigeria on Friday, is now known by government authorities, according to state governor Aminu Bello Masari. Talks are ongoing to secure their release and the children are safe, he told CNN's Becky Anderson on Wednesday.
Masari did not dismiss the voice note entirely but cautioned that "more concrete evidence" was needed before it could be confirmed that Boko Haram was involved.
The kidnappers have not made a direct demand yet, but a child of a teacher who was among the kidnapped contacted his father. He only complained about the air force flying overhead and mentioned they may need money.
When asked if he would pay a ransom, Masari said it's not "the policy of our government" to do so. "We'll find other ways of securing the lives and the freedom of the children," he added. The kidnapping is outside Boko Haram's usual area of activity. Their operations have generally focused in the northeast of the country, though security analysts believe that their reach has shifted after a security crackdown in that region.
Source: CNN
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