Updated December 18th, 2020 at 13:57 IST

Freed school boy on Boko Haram kidnap ordeal

Boko Haram extremist group claimed responsibility on Tuesday for abducting the boys from a school in Nigeria's northern Katsina State last week, in one of the largest such attacks in years

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A Nigerian school boy who escaped capture from Boko Haram rebels talked about his kidnapping on Wednesday after 17 of the 330 children returned.

Boko Haram extremist group claimed responsibility on Tuesday for abducting the boys from a school in Nigeria's northern Katsina State last week, in one of the largest such attacks in years.

Usama Aminu, who suffers from sickle cell anaemia recently go transfer to the Government Science Secondary school to be closer home and receive the needed medical care for his condition.

 

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Published December 18th, 2020 at 13:57 IST