Video: Abducted Kaduna Students Appeal To Govt As Kidnappers Demand N500m

Video: Abducted Kaduna Students Appeal To Govt As Kidnappers Demand N500m

Gunmen, who abducted 39 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in the Mando Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have demanded N500 million for the release of the students.

According to the Kaduna State Government, the students comprise 23 females and 16 males.

In a video published by Daily Trust on Saturday, one of the students, who spoke on behalf of others, pleaded for the government to come to their rescue, saying, “time is going”.

He also said the kidnappers threatened to take his life and the lives of his colleagues should the government try to deploy troops to their location.

The student also complained about the health of his colleagues.

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Glamtush had earlier reported that gunmen stormed the school last Friday and kidnapped the students mainly females.

Security forces were said to have rescued 180 of the abductees but 39 students are still in the den of the kidnappers.

Meanwhile, President Buhari has said he won’t allow terrorists and bandits to destroy the school system.

The President stated this on Saturday, according to a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu.