Four abducted students of College of Health Science and
Technology in Tsafe area of Zamfara state have regained their freedom.
Recall that bandits abducted five female students of the college, when they invaded a private hostel situated outside the school campus, on Wednesday.
One of the victims escaped from the bandits while they were
being taken away.
Mohammed Shehu, Zamfara police spokesman, on Friday confirmed
that the four abducted students have been released.
The police spokesperson was silent on whether ransom was
paid to secure the release of the students.
“It is true, the four abducted students have regained their
freedom, medically checked, debriefed by the police and reunited with their
families,” Shehu said in a text message.
“We are not aware of any ransom paid.”
Recently, schools have become soft targets for gunmen — with
many students especially in the northern part of the country abducted.
Some of the abducted students were later released by the
bandits after negotiations.
As part of efforts to curb the menace, schools were closed
down in some of the affected states.
On Thursday, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said
security challenges in the country have affected the education of 1.3 million
children in less than two years.
The UN body added that since December 2020, a total of
11,536 schools have been closed owing to abductions and security concerns.
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