Relief as abductors release 29 Afaka students

The remaining students of Federal college of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, have been released.

This is even as former President Olusegun Obasanjo cautioned the Federal Government against paying ransom to kidnappers and bandits, saying it is capable of encouraging criminals in their evil act.

It will be recalled that 39 students of the school were kidnapped 57 days ago by bandits who invaded and demanded payment of N500m ransom to effect their release.

But 10 of the students had earlier been released in batches of five after their parents paid ransom.

Husband of one of the kidnapped students who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the release of the students.