Five of the 39 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Kaduna, who were abducted by bandits in a midnight raid on their hostel, have regained their freedom.
Kaduna State Government announced the development on Monday in a statement by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan. He said the five students are undergoing medical checks.
“The Nigerian military has informed the Kaduna State Government that five of the many kidnapped students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna were recovered this afternoon. And are presently in a military facility where they are undergoing a thorough medical check-up”, Aruwan said.
However, the government did not give details on how the five students regained their freedom.
Recall that 23 female and 16 male, were abducted from their hostel on March 11.
