Parents of abducted College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka in Kaduna State, stormed the National Assembly in Abuja on Tuesday demanding the return of their children as well as an end to insecurity in the country.
The protesters, who chanted songs of solidarity and displayed placards demanding prompt rescue of the students accused the state and Federal Government of negligence in securing the release of the students.
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“Education is our right! Safety is our right! Freedom is our right!, Free Afaka 29! ” the protesters chanted while they marched to the National Assembly.
The parents, the institution’s Students Union Government, were joined by some activists including Omoyele Sowore and Deji Adeyanju, who earlier gathered at the Unity Fountain from where the protesters marched to the National Assembly complex.
However, the security agents manning the main entrance of the National Assembly denied them entrance.
Bandits dressed in military uniform on March 11, abducted 39 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization Afaka in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State in their hostels.
Later the criminals in two batches freed 10 of the students and still keep 29 in captivity.
This development is coming as kidnappers of another set of students in the state from Greenfield University has threatened to kill some of the students if the state government failed to meet their demands by today, Tuesday, May 4.
