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“We have already been emotionally arrested for the past one month, we are under the arrest because some of us cannot eat, some cannot sleep, some of us have developed sickness as a result of this and so there is no arrest that is more than that,” the parents said through their spokesman, Friday Sanni in Kaduna on Friday. At a press conference in the college premises, Sanni, flanked by other parents, said: “For the past 36 days, we have been under emotional arrest and we want the governmen...

Abductors of the 39 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna have demanded N500 million ransom for the release of the

  Kidnappers who abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State are demanding N500 million ransom and are threatening to kill the abductees if this demand is not met.  This was disclosed by parents of the kidnapped students who say they are losing hope and are uncertain about the government’s promises and intervention. Thirty-nine students were initially abducted, however, 10 have been released, leaving 29 others in the kidnapper’s den. Speaking at...

  The Kaduna State Government says contrary to certain reports certain sections of the media, the bond between Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, and the parents of the abducted students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, and other citizens in captivity is deep empathy amidst spirited efforts to secure them. In a statement on Friday, Samuel Aruwan the commissioner, ministry of internal security and home affairs said the governor will continue to work hard until banditry...

BREAKING: Abductors Of Afaka Students Demand N500 Million Ransom — Parents Although 10 of the students were released by the gunmen and have since reunited with their respective families, the remaining are still held by the kidnappers since March 11, 2021. by SaharaReporters, New York Apr 16, 2021 Parents of the kidnapped students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna state say they have been asked to pay a ransom of N500 million before their children will be released...

The governor also said anyone caught negotiating with bandits, on his government’s behalf, would be prosecuted. by Saharareporters, New York Apr 15, 2021 Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai recently said he won’t pay ransom to bandits even if they kidnap his son.   The governor also said anyone caught negotiating with bandits, on his government’s behalf, would be prosecuted. Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai “I mean it and I will say it again here. Even if my son is kidnapped, I ...

RingTrue By Email: yemi.adebowale@thisdaylive.com Eleven days after a Nigerian Air Force fighter jet crashed in Borno State, the military is still struggling to locate the crash spot. The Alpha light attack jet was on a mission to support troops fighting the terrorists when it lost radar contact. Many are hoping Boko Haram’s claims that it shot the jet would turn out to be false. If the jet the terrorists were seen dancing around turns out to be the missing plane, then this country is in seri...

Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai says he will never pay ransom to bandits even if they kidnap his son. The governor disclosed this in a radio chat on Friday in Kaduna to underscore his government’s policy of not negotiating with bandits. Kaduna State Governor Nasiru Ahmed El-Rufai El-Rufai said he had warned his family members to be careful to avoid being abducted. “I mean it and I will say it again here. Even if my son is kidnapped, I will rather pray for him to make heaven instead, b...

Afaka abduction: Kaduna confirms release of five more students April 08 Advertisement Samuel Aruwan, Kaduna commissioner for internal security, confirmed the development to TheCable on Thursday night. “Confirmed,” Aruwan said in a terse text message upon enquiry about news of the release of the students. One of the parents who also confirmed the release of the five students, said they were picked up by the police somewhere in Giwa LGA. Advertisement The development comes hours after the Kad...

POCSOPE by Eddy Odivwri Twenty nine days ago, some 39 students of the Federal College of Forestry and Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna were abducted. Last Monday, five of the abducted students were released by their abductors. It is not clear how and why just a few were released. The remaining 34 students are still being held captive. Before the abduction, the state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai had been vocal on not having anything to do with bandits or terrorists which have severely harassed th...