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The nine of students of the Ahmadu Bello University , Zaria , Kaduna State, kidnapped along the Abuja – Kaduna Expressway last Sunday, by gunmen , have been set free by their kidnappers, the institution Management announced.
The students’ release was confirmed by ABU Director of Public Affairs , Auwal Umar, in a telephone interview with newsmen on Sunday.
Umar said the nine students regained freedom from their captors on Saturday night.
He , however , couldn ’ t confirm whether a ransom was paid before the release of the students .
According to Umar , “ All that I can say is that our students that were kidnapped some days ago have been released .”
On whether a ransom was paid before their release , Umar added , “We don’t want to go into that . Honestly, I don’t know but all that I can confirm to you is that they ( students ) have been released . They were released last night ( Saturday ) .”
Also , a brother to one of the students , Julius Mutum , tweeted that his sister has been freed .
Mutum wrote , “Some of the # ABU 9 including my sister have just regained their freedom . Strictly by family efforts . Thank you @TheAbusite for lending your voice when everyone including govt and security agents didn ’t care .”
It was gathered that the students were from the Department of French, who were travelling to Lagos for a programme at the Nigerian French Language Village in Badagry when they were kidnapped along the Abuja -Kaduna Expressway a week ago .
One of the students , Dickson Oko , who sustained gunshot wound when escaping said the kidnappers had contacted families of the students demanding N 30 million ransom on each student . The kidnappers , however , reduced their demand to N1 million on each student.
Fatimah Oyesanmi
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