Abducted students of Forestry Mechanisation Kaduna released

 

The remaining 27 students abducted by bandits from Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, have been released, after about 56 days of anxiety.

Chairman of the forum of the abducted students’ parents, Malam Abdullahi Usman, confirmed their release, according to The PUNCH. Usman said the release was facilitated by the Sheikh Abubakar Gumi dialogue committee with support from former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

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The students were among the 37 abducted.

The bandits had earlier released 10 students in batches of five, after payment of ransom by parents and school management.

Their abductors had initially demanded a N500 million ransom from the Kaduna State Government but Governor Nasir El-Rufai ruled out the option of negotiation, saying bandits deserve to be killed.