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Four abducted Kebbi college students released after two years in captivity

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Four abducted Kebbi college students released after two years in captivity

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…following payment of N80m ransom

Four of the abducted students of the Federal Government College, Birnin-Yauri, Kebbi State, have been released after about two years in captivity.

The students are Bilhah Musa, Hasfa Murtala, Faiza Ahmed, and Rahma Abdullahi.

They were among the 112 students of the school abducted about 22 months ago.

It was learnt that the parents of the victims and members of the community raised the ransom demanded by the abductors.

A source said about N80 million was paid to the kidnappers.

The released girls, it was further learnt are currently being given medical treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital.