The abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka in Kaduna State have regained freedom.
The students, 29 of them, were released today, May 5, according to Abdullahi Usman, Chairman of the Parents’ Committee, who confirmed the release of the students to Channels Television.
He explained that the victims were released some minutes past 4pm around the Kidanda area in Giwa Local Government Area of the state, and were on their way back to the state capital.
Usman, however, refused to disclose the amount paid as ransom to the bandits for the release of the students.
Authorities in the state and the Kaduna State Police Command have yet to confirm the latest development.