Abductors of Kaduna college students demand N500m ransom

Abductors of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Kaduna, students, have demanded a N500 million ransom.

Gunmen suspected to be bandits had on Thursday night attacked the college and abducted students and staff of the institution.

However, troops of 1 Division, Kaduna, on Friday rescued 40 female students, 130 males and eight staff of the college.

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The state government later issued a statement on Friday night and confirmed that 23 girls and 16 boys were still missing in the college.

In a video posted on social media on Saturday, the students were seen begging the state government and security agents to come to their rescue.

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