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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Sheik Ahmad Gumi played key roles in the negotiation. But Daily Trust gathered that aside these prominent men, one other person who made the innocent students regain freedom is the father of one of the bandits. According to reliable sources, the negotiation process suffered setbacks after a leader of the abductors, known as Buderu, reneged on his promise even after a N15 million ransom had been paid. Daily Trust learnt that father of one Buhari, alias General, who is also a fierce bandit, had to be brought in. Sources said the bandit’s father used his ...

ON THE GO ‘We’re determined to secure Nigeria’ — Buhari speaks on release of Afaka students President Muhammadu Buhari has commended all those who participated in securing the release of the remaining students abducted from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Afaka.Advertisement The students were... Mbaka: Catholic church leadership wanted to shut down my ministry for one month Ejike Mbaka, spiritual director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), says the leadership of the Catholic diocese in his state wanted to close his ministry for one month.Ad...

• Parents commend roles played by Obasanjo, Gumi • Bandits return to Kaduna, raze church, kill two, abduct many • PDP flays FG’s ‘surrender’ to terrorists, bandits • Catholics run amok over Mbaka’s alleged disappearance, attack Bishop’s residence Respite came for 27 students abducted by bandits from Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna, as they gained their freedom yesterday after 56 days in captivity. The students were released in Kindanda village, Giwa local government area of the state. The release was reportedly facilitated by the Sheikh Abubakar Gum...

The Senate on Wednesday, passed the bill for establishment of Nigeria Steel University, Ajaokuta, Kogi. This followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND at plenary on Wednesday. The Senate also passed the Agricultural Research Council Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021; and the Federal Medical Centre Mubi, Adamawa State (Establishment) Bill, 2021. Sen. Sam Egwu (PDP-Ebonyi) presented the report of the Committee on behalf of the Chairman, Sen. Ahmed Kaita. [ALSO READ] Afaka 39: Parents deny paying N800,000 for student’s release He said tha...

Buhari welcomes release of Afaka students Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja Published 6 May 2021 The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, welcomed the release of the 27 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna State. He also congratulated their friends, families, the government and the people of Kaduna State on the development. Buhari’s position was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, titled “President Buhari welcomes release of Forestry School students.’...