Nigeria-Press-Review
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APA – Lagos (Nigeria)
The release of 27 students abducted by bandits from Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Kaduna and the alarm raised in Abuja over the presence of hundreds of nomadic herders in Sabon-Wuse in Niger State near Abuja are some of the trending stories in Nigerian newspapers on Thursday.
The Guardian reports that respite came for 27 students abducted by bandits from Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna, as they gained their freedom yesterday after 56 days in captivity. The students were released in Kindanda village, Giwa local government area of the state.
The release was reportedly facilitated by the Sheikh Abubakar Gumi dialogue committee with support from former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The students were among the 39 abducted two months ago. After payment of ransom by parents and the school management, the bandits had last month released 10 of the victims while two others escaped from captivity.