Five of the 39 students abducted by insurgents from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, 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 on Monday.
He revealed that the students regained freedom from the den of the insurgents on Monday afternoon and were rushed to a military medical facility for examination.
“The Nigerian military has reportedly informed the Kaduna State government that five of the many abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna were recovered this afternoon and are currently in a military facility where they are receiving a thorough medical check-up.
“The Kaduna State government will provide updates on further operational feedback to be gotten on this case,” the statement disclosed