UPDATED: Released Kankara schoolboys arrive in Katsina

Finally, the over three hundred schoolboys abducted from government science secondary school, Kankara and released on Thursday night have arrived Katsina state.

The students were escorted into the state capital by security operatives.

Some of the schoolboys were still clothed in their school uniforms.

At a press conference on Friday morning, Governor Aminu Masari said the boys would undergo medical examination at the government house before being handed over to their parents and guardians.

The governor appreciated residents and Nigerians for their prayers and support, and also commended the efforts of security operatives involved in the rescue operation.