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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 airport road in Kaduna, and abducted 39 of the students. Advertisement Ten of them were released in two...

(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 parents staged a protest at the National Assembly complex to demand their release, reports surfaced that a...

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 clearing of C-band for deployment of 5G services on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that all the issues ass...

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 Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka in Kaduna State. “I hope that the young students�...