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Published 29 April 2021
Two students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, who were kidnapped last Saturday, have been released.
The Director, Information, Protocol and Public Relations of the university, Mrs Rosemary Waku, said in a terse statement on Wednesday that the students were returned to the campus on Tuesday.
She identified the victims as Israel Farren Kwaghgee and Solomon Salihu.
She, however, did not say if ransom was paid before the students were set free.
An official of the university had told our correspondent that the kidnappers contacted one of the parents of the victims and demanded N20m.
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Students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM), Benue State capital who were kidnapped have been released.
The students were abducted last Saturday around 10:30 pm on campus while studying near a lecture theatre.
The University Director, Information, Protocol and Public Relations of the University, Mrs Rosemary Waku, disclosed this in a statement.
She said that the two students were returned to campus on Tuesday and mentioned their names to include; Israel Farren Kwaghgee and Solomon Salihu.
Mrs Waku did not say if a ransom was paid before the students were released.
An official of the University had earlier said that the kidnappers contacted one of the parents of the kidnapped students and demanded N20 million ransom.
Director of Information, Protocol and Public Relations (IPPR) of the University, Mrs Rosemary Waku, on Wednesday, however, disclosed that the students have regained their freedom.
Waku said two of the kidnapped victims were freed from their captivity on Tuesday while the others (unspecified) earlier escaped from their abductors.
“The students of FUAM that were kidnapped have been released.
“The two students, Israel Farren Kwaghgee and Solomon Salifu came back to campus yesterday (27/4/21),” the IPPR director stated.
Waku added that the released students were currently undergoing medical attention.
Similarly, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for Benue command, DSP Catherine Anene, confirmed the release of the abducted students in a short message.
Abducted Agric Varsity Students In Benue, Freed
The abducted students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM), Benue State have been released.
The Director, Information, Protocol and Public Relations of the University, Mrs. Rosemary Waku, revealed this in a statement, saying that the students were returned to campus on Tuesday.
Mrs. Waku identified the released students as Israel Farren Kwaghgee and Solomon Salihu.
However, she did not say if a ransom was paid before the students were released.
Also the spokesperson for the state Police Command, DSP Catherine Anene, confirmed the release of the students.
Though, Anene had on Monday disclosed that three students were abducted but failed to give the number of students released by the abductors.