JUST IN:14 abducted Greenfield University students released

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By Salim Yunusa

Some 14 abducted students of Greenfield University in Kaduna State have been released, SAHELIAN TIMES reports.

 

They were released on Saturday afternoon at a location along the Kaduna- Abuja highway.

 

The Chairman of the Parents Forum, Markus Zarmai and few others were expected to receive the students at the drop-off location.

 

Although, the government and police authorities are yet to confirm the development, the parents of the abducted students said that they paid ransom, in addition to providing eight new motorcycles to the kidnappers before they agreed to release their children.

 

The students were abducted by bandits from their hostels on April 20.

 

On April 23, the remains of three of the abducted students were found in Kwanan Bature village, a location close to the university.

 

The Kaduna Government reported on April 26 that the kidnappers had killed an additional two students.

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