Zamfara: Pope Francis reacts to abduction of 317 female students by bandits

Head of the Roman Catholic congregation, Pope Francis has condemned the abduction of schoolgirls in Zamfara State by bandits, describing it as “vile”

The Pope during a weekly Sunday Angelus on Saint Peter’s square in the Vatican prayed for their safe return home.

“I join the bishops of Nigeria in condemning this vile abduction of 317 young girls, Let us pray for these girls, so that they may return home quickly.” the pope said

Over 310 schoolgirls were abducted from their hostels in Government Girls Junior Secondary School in Jangebe, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State in the early hours of Friday and taken into the forest by suspected bandits.

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  1. I wish them save return, Because this is very bad situation in the country that we found ourselves.

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