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Advertisement In March,  bandits attacked the college located in Igabi LGA and abducted the students, but 172 of them were rescued, leaving 39 in captivity. Out of the 39 in captivity, 10 have regained their freedom. On Tuesday, the parents staged a protest at the national assembly, asking the federal government to help them secure the release of their children. Advertisement Speaking with Roots TV, one of the parents said they have been trying to secure the release of the abducted students to no avail. She said the parents had attended several meetings and were taken to Ahmad Gumi, promin...

Buhari, El-Rufai Insensitive To Plight Of Abducted Kaduna Students’ Parents— Sowore He also accused them of being insensitive to the plight of the parents who have been traumatised as a result of the incident. by SaharaReporters, New York May 05, 2021 Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has said President Muhammadu Buhari and Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, are not interested in the release of 39 abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State. He also accused them of being insensitive to the plight of the parents who have been traumatise...

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The  parents of the 39 abducted Afaka students have dissociate themselves from remarks by a mother who said money was given to Sheikh Gumi for onward delivery to the abductors.

Advertisement Her comment was said to have angered Gumi and others who had been working to help to secure the release of the students. A source told TheCable that the woman was never part of the meeting with Gumi, adding that the comments were made out of ignorance. “That woman made that unfortunate comments out of ignorance. It is just side talks. She was not at the meeting with Shiekh Gumi so she didn’t know what happened at the meeting. She just heard what some people are talking at the corner,” the source said. Advertisement “This unfortunate comment has brought about serious setb...