Police Confirm Rescue Of 18 College Students, Staff In Zamfara

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The Zamfara State Police Command has disclosed that it rescued 18 students and members of staff of the College of Agricultural and Animal Sciences in the Bakura area of the state.

The command disclosed this in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Muhammed Shehu, on Friday.

The command said it secured their release “unconditionally”, and that the students had been received by the state government through the Commissioner of Police, Ayuba Elkana.

The CP while handing over the victims to the state government said the students were undergoing medical treatment and would reunite with their families afterwards.

On August 16, bandits had invaded the college and abducted students and members of staff of the college.