BENUE: Abducted agric varsity students regain freedom

AFTER languishing for five days in their captors’ den, the abducted students of  the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, have regained their freedom.

This was disclosed in a terse statement today, issued  by the  Director, Information, Protocol and Public Relations of the University, Rosemary Waku

According to Waku, the students were returned to the campus today unscathed.

She identified the released students as Israel Farren Kwaghgee and Solomon Salihu.

She, however, did not say if a ransom was paid before the students were released.

Also confirming the release of the students, the spokesperson for the state Police Command, DSP Catherine Anene, said the students have been released.

“Kidnapped students of the University of Agriculture have been released unhurt. Investigation into the case continues please,” Anene had said in the statement.