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28 students of Bethel Baptist High School Rescued in Kaduna

News reaching RovingNaija indicates that 28 students kidnapped from the Bethel Baptist High School in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been rescued.

According to sources, the students were rescued on Sunday morning inside the Tsoho Gaya Forest in Chikun Local Government Area of the state under hazy circumstances.

It is not clear whether the bandits released them for ransom or they were rescued by security operatives or escaped by themselves.

Three of the students were rescued by police operatives some days ago at a location also in Chikun Local Government Area and were later taken to a police medical facility for medical checks.

121 students of Bethel Baptist High School in Chikun local government area of Kaduna state were abducted from their hotels on July 8 by bandits who later demanded a ransom of N60million for the release of the students, Channels TV reports.

So far 34 students have been rescued while 87 are still missing. According to the School, the students were released by the kidnappers without any intervention by government or security agencies.

The School also vowed that it will not go back on its resolve not to pay any ransom to secure the release of the students.

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