The remaining abducted students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanization Afaka in Kaduna have regained their freedom after spending 55 days in captivity.
The students were released on Wednesday and are currently undergoing medical examination at a health facility in Kaduna.
The spokesman of the Police Command in Kaduna state, ASP Mohammed Jalige confirmed the release of the students on Wednesday in Kaduna.
A total of 39 students were abducted from their hostel on the night of March 12, but 10 of them were later released.
The military had engaged the attackers at the time of the attack and were able to take back 180 staff and students to safety.
The abductors had made a demand of N500 million ransom to release the students, but the Kaduna State Government said it would not negotiate with nor pay ransom to bandits and terrorists.
Parents of the students have been agitating for the release of made their children, and had staged a protest at the National Assembly on Tuesday to…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
