The 27 abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, have regained their freedom. They were released today May 5.

The students were abducted on March 11, when armed bandits invaded the school located in Afaka along the Kaduna International Airport Road and abducted 39 people. The bandits had demanded N500 million as a ransom for their release. However, ten of the 39 abducted students were earlier released by their abductors in two batches of five each.

According to reports, the students' release was facilitated by the Sheikh Ahmed Gumi dialogue committee with support from former President Olusegun Obasanjo.