The 27 students abducted by bandits from Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, have been released, according to reports.
Reports claim their release was facilitated by the Sheikh Abubakar Gumi dialogue committee with support from former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
The released students were among the 37 abducted almost two months ago from the school.
After payment of ransom by parents and school management, the bandits only released 10 of the victims.
Their abductors had initially demanded a N500 million ransom from the Kaduna State Government but Governor Nasir El-Rufai insisted he will not negotiate, saying bandits deserve to be killed.
The release of the 27 students was not confirmed by security operatives or the state government as at press time.
