Four Kidnapped students of Zamfara Health College regain freedom

Four abducted students of Zamfara State College of Health Science and Technology have regained their freedom.

Jamilu Lawali, Deputy Provost of the college, Jamilu Lawali, confirmed their release to Channels Television via telephone conversation.

Lawali, however, said no ransom was paid to secure the release of the four female students of the school.

The terrorists reportedly raided Tsafe town on Tuesday night and abducted five students of the College of Health Technology living off-campus.

One of the five abducted was able to escape while four were taken to an undisclosed location by the terrorists.

Some days earlier, bandits invaded Tsafe and killed three persons, including the son of Mamman Tsafe, the Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs in Zamfara and a retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG).

Kidnappings for ransom have escalated in northern Nigeria, where hundreds of persons have been taken.

The students were said to have been released by their abductors on Thursday at a location close to Tsafe town.

“They were released this evening at a location close to Tsafe town, the school did not pay a dime for their release,” he said.

The four students were immediately taken to an undisclosed hospital for medical treatment.