Five of the 39 kidnapped students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanization Afaka, Kaduna state regained their freedom on Monday, Kaduna state government has said.
A statement signed by Kaduna state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, on Monday did not say what the condition of the remaining 34 students still in captivity was.
According to the government, the freed students are undergoing thorough medical check-up at a military facility and would soon be reunited with their families.
“The Nigerian military has informed the Kaduna state government that five of the many kidnapped students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna were recovered this afternoon and are presently in a military facility where they are undergoing a thorough medical check-up.”
Aruwan added that, “the Kaduna state government will provide updates on further operational feedback to be received on this case”.
