Nine Abducted Gusau University Students Freed After Five Months In Captivity

Gusau, Zamfara State– Nine students from the Federal University, Gusau in Zamfara State have been liberated after enduring a harrowing five-month ordeal at the hands of their captors.

Multiple sources confirmed on Sunday, March 17, 2024, that the students have been reunited with their families.

Recalled no fewer than 21 students, mostly females, were abducted from their hostels after armed men invaded an off-campus residence in Sabon Gida Village of the state, on September 23, 2023.

Three labourers, all males, registered with GUPRAN Engineering Services Ltd, were also abducted along with the students.

However, the troops of the Nigerian Army rescued 13 of the victims and the labourers less than 72 hours after the abduction.

Jacob Hassan, the father of Naomi, one of the victims who remains in captivity, confirmed this development during a telephone conversation with AIT News.

It was gathered that the rescued students have reportedly arrived in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where they are receiving medical treatment in an undisclosed hospital.

The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu is said to have been directly involved in the negotiation process that resulted in the release.

According to AIT News, some of the released victims have been able to speak with their parents, providing a glimmer of hope and relief to their families.

Family members of two of the rescued students, Nasira and Zainab, also confirmed the development.