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Advertisement Abdullahi Usman, chairman of the forum of parents of the abducted students, confirmed the release of the students on Wednesday. “Yes, they have been released. They did not sleep in the (bandits’) camp yesterday. They were taken to the residence of one of the mediators to sleep. We have already sent our people with vehicles and ambulance to go and bring them. We are expecting them any moment from now,” he told TheCable. On March 12, gunmen invaded the school located along air...

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some Nigerians on social media are calling for the arrest of controversial cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi for his roles in negotiating with the bandits.  African Examiner recalls that in March, bandits attacked the College of Forestry Mechanisation in Afaka, Igabi LGA, and abducted 39 students. Although, as of the time of filing this report, all the students have regained their freedom but ten of them earlier regained their freedom previously. On Wednesday, after their parent...

Aaron Attahiru was released on May 1 after his family paid an undisclosed amount as ransom

Vanguard News NCC awaits FG’s final decision on 5G deployment On Minister of Communications, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami The Nigerian Communications Commission is awaiting the Federal Government’s final decision on the deployment of the 5th Generation (5G) mobile network. Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), made this known at signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) on cle...

Following the release of the students, Saraki in a series of tweets on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, hoped the students would receive necessary physical and psychological care and support after spending 55 days in captivity. He also urged security agencies to go after the students’ abductors and prosecute them to serve as deterrent to other actors. Saraki said, “I join all Nigerians to thank Almighty God for the safe release of the 29 students that were abducted from the ...

By John Shiklam The Kaduna state government has rejoiced with the parents and management of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisazion, Afaka, Kaduna over the release of the remaining 29 students abducted by bandits. In a statement on Wednesday, Samuel Aruwan, the commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, said the Kaduna State Police Command reported the release of the students to the state government. Aruwan said, Governor Nasir El-Rufai, charged the victims to see their ordeal a...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The Nigerian congratulated their friends, families and the government and people of Kaduna State. “We are happy they have been released,” the President said. He expressed deep appreciation to all the actors who contributed one way or the other to the “happy outcome” Buhari hailed defence and security agencies, officials of the Ministry of Environment and the government of Kaduna State. The President called for security awareness on the part of citizens and t...

Views: Visits 4 By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Barely a day after parents of  students abducted by bandits from Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State stormed the National Assembly Abuja in protest, the bandits have on Wednesday released the remaining 27 students in their captivity. While confirming the development to our correspondent, Chairman of the Parents association, Abdullahi Usman said ” yes they were released. We thank you for the support. ” ...

One of the abducted students of Greenfield University, has been released by the bandits. Although the police and the Kaduna government were yet to confirm the development, mother of the student, confirmed the release of her son, Tuesday. She, however, refused to give details of how he was released and whether a ransom was paid or not. It was gathered that the student was released on Saturday after his mother, who is the wife of a retired army officer, privately negotiated and paid a ransom. Th...

The students were among the 37 abducted almost two months ago.