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  Nasir El-Rufai, the Kaduna State Governor on Thursday revealed that but for the timely release of the 29 abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, his plan was to attack and kill the bandits even if the students became collateral damage. El-Rufai added that somehow, the bandits got hint of the planned attack and hurriedly changed location which led to the students spending over a month in captivity. El Rufai revealed this during webinar organised by the Africa Leadership Group tagged: ‘Developing a Viable Nation 2’ was hosted by Pastor of ...

Share The Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Umar Muri has said the 27 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State who regained their freedom are in sound health after undergoing medical checks in their facilities. He made this known while handing over the students to their parents on Friday. Muri said the abduction of 37 students of the college on 11th March at the school premises was rather sad and after few days when the kidnappers of the students demanded N500m ransom the federal and state governments, as well as the Acting Inspector General of Police,...

Views: Visits 37 Following the release of the remaining 29 students abducted from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, the governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said his government had planned to bomb the bandits, having in mind that some of the students will be killed. He said before the Nigerian Air Force could execute the plan, the bandits swiftly changed location. El-Rufai said given the current security situation in his state, it was a price he would be willing to pay instead of paying ransom. The governor said this on Thursday during a webinar organized by...

PHOTO STORY: Kidnapped Kaduna college students reunite with family The freed students were reunited with their families on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT PREMIUM TIMES reported how the students were kidnapped in March and released on Wednesday after negotiations between the kidnappers, the victims’ families, the government and other intermediaries. Details of the negotiations were not made public. The freed students were reunited with their families on Friday. See the photos of the reunion below. Family members of the kidnapped students Some of the college students Some of the college students Some ...

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