Four abducted students of the Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, have regained their freedom, the school authorities said on Sunday.
The students were kidnapped on Thursday night by gunmen around the university campus.
In a statement, the institution’s Head, Information and Public Relations Unit, Abubakar Ibrahim, said the students who were kidnapped outside the university premises were released on Saturday.
“The management of the Federal University of Lafia wishes to happily wishes to happily announce that the students of the university who were kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Thursday, January 13, 2022, have been released by their abductor,” the statement read.
Ibrahim extended the appreciation of the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shehu AbdulRahman, to the Nasarawa State Government and the public for their concern and support during the period.
According to him, the students had undergone medical checks and were found to be in good condition to resume their studies.
While reiterating the commitment of the university to safeguarding the interests of the students to forestall a recurrence, Ibrahim added that the Vice-Chancellor had called on staff members and students to remain calm and to go about their normal duties.
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