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“Preliminary information available to us indicates that the students were moving in a minivan from Okigwe to Uturu between 7pm – 8pm when they ran into the armed gang who marched them into the nearby forest along with other yet-to-be identified travellers. “Two of the students managed to escape from the hoodlums while others are still being held at a yet-to-be-identified location. “We are working with the government of Imo State and relevant security agencies in both states to ensure th...

According to Punch, the students were ambushed while journeying on a bus along Okigwe-Uturu road. In a statement on Thursday, May 6, 2021, John Kalu, the state commissioner for Information confirmed the development. Kalu said, two of the students have escaped from the clutches of their abductors, while others were still being held hostage by the criminals. The statement reads, “Abia State Government is currently monitoring an incident that happened in Okigwe,...

Over 20 students kidnapped in Nigeria freed: Police ​ By IANS | ​ 1 Views   This photo taken on Feb. 26, 2021, shows a dormitory of the Government Girls Secondary School in Jangebe town in the Talata-Mafara local government area of Zamfara state, Nigeria. (Xinhua/Emma Houston). Image Source: IANS News Lagos, May 6 : Nigerian police have confirmed that more than 20 students abducted from a college in the state of Kaduna have been released. Mohammed Jalige, a police spokesperson in Kaduna,...

Share Parents of the 27 released students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna has appealed to the Federal Government to help in the rehabilitation of their children so that they can resume a normal life and complete their education.  This was contained in a statement issued by the chairman of the forum and Secretary, Abdullahi Usman and Catherine Saleh in Kaduna on Thursday.  The statement said, “The journey is not yet over because our children will definitely requir...

Keep supporting FG’s efforts at addressing insecurity – APC urges Nigerians On Kindly Share This Story: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on Nigerians to continue to support ongoing efforts by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to bring a permanent solution to the country`s security challenges. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), made the call in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He wel...

Report: N15m paid, jailed bandit released in exchange for Afaka students May 06 Advertisement According to Daily Trust, after a N15 million ransom was paid, the abductors insisted on the release of a bandit arrested by the police. The paper reports that the bandit, whose name was given as Laulu, was moved to Kaduna from a police facility in Kano on Tuesday ahead of the students’ release. Advertisement The negotiations, the paper said, suffered setbacks after the abductor, known as Buderu, ren...

Relief, as kidnappers release 29 Afaka students On …Obasanjo cautions FG on payment of ransom, says Buhari, Jonathan govts paid ransom, but denied    doing so …Arrest, interrogate Gumi now, Fani-Kayode tells FG The remaining 29 students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, have been released. This is even as former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday cautioned the Federal Government against paying ransom to kidnappers and bandits, saying it is capable of ...

President Muhammadu Buhari PHOTO: TWITTER/BASHIR AHMAD President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the release of the 27 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, near Kaduna. The president in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja, late Wednesday night, congratulated the friends and families of the students over their release. He also congratulated the government and people of Kaduna State following the happy end ...

President Muhammadu Buhari PHOTO: TWITTER/BASHIR AHMAD President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the release of the 27 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, near Kaduna. x The president in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja, late Wednesday night, congratulated the friends and families of the students over their release. He also congratulated the government and people of Kad...

By Deji Elumoye in Abuja and John Shiklam in Kaduna President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday expressed excitement at the news of the release of the remaining 29 students of the Federal College of Forestry, Afaka, Kaduna abducted from their school 55 days ago. Chairman of the Forum of Parents of the 39 Abducted Students, Mr. Abdullahi Usman, confirmed the release of the students to THISDAY. “Yes, they have been released. They did not sleep in the (bandits) camp yesterday. They were taken to the re...