KADUNA/Nigeria: After 48 days in captivity, 15 students of Bethel Baptist High School, Maraban Damishi, Kaduna State has regain freedom, from the hands of the abductors
This was announced by Rev. John Hayab, the state Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), when he spoke with newsmen in Kaduna on Sunday.
“Fifteen more students were released on Saturday night and 65 students are still with the bandits,” he said.
The bandits, in the early hours of July 5, invaded the school and kidnapped an unspecified number of students.
ASP Mohammed Jalige, spokesperson for the police command in the state also confirmed the release of the students.
Jalige, however, said that the police was not in the picture of whether ransom was paid by the parents before the students release or not.
“We are not aware of that.” He said.
