After enduring a harrowing twelve-day ordeal, two female students of Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State have regained freedom.
The students were forcibly taken from their apartment in Sabon Gida community by armed assailants.
While the Zamfara State Students Association confirmed the release, no information was provided regarding whether ransom was paid for their release.
Umar Abubakar, the Public Relations Officer of the association, expressed relief and joy on behalf of the school management and parents of the students who had to endure the trauma of the abduction.
“We commend loudly the commitment of the school management for and their tireless efforts for the release of the abducted students”
“We commend the professionalism, patriotism and untiring efforts of our security agencies for their painstaking efforts which contributed in no small way to the release of the kidnapped students.
“We commend the efforts of our fellow students for their prayers, and other sisters associations for their interest, cooperation and assistance in securing the release of the kidnapped students.
“We call on the security agencies to ensure the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators and sponsors of this inhuman and criminal act, no matter how long it takes, and make sure that this incident never happens to any of our student,” he said.