Five of the thirty-nine students abducted by bandits from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, FCFM, Afaka in Kaduna State have regained freedom.
The Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs in the state, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a statement.
He stated that five students returned on Monday afternoon and were taken to a military medical facility for examination.
“The Nigerian military has informed the Kaduna State government that five of the many kidnapped students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna were recovered this afternoon and are presently in a military facility where they are undergoing a thorough medical check-up.
“The Kaduna State government will provide updates on further operational feedback to be received on this case,” the statement read.
39 FCFM students were abducted by bandits very early in the morning on March 11, 2021.
However, their operation was thwarted by soldiers who promptly responded to a distress call and engaged the bandits in a fierce gunfight.
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