One of the remaining 17 abducted students of Greenfield University Aaron Attahiru has been released.
Attahiru was released after his parents negotiated with the kidnappers and paid a ransom Voice Of America (VOA) Hausa reported.
The student’s mother Lauretta Attahiru, who confirmed the development to journalists on Tuesday did not elaborate on the release of her son.
Twenty two undergraduates were seized from their campus almost two weeks ago by gunmen. Five of them have since been killed by the captors.
In an interview with the VOA Hausa, the leader of the team, Sani Idris Jalingo (also known as Baleri), handed down the threat to kill the remaining students by Tuesday if they refused to pay the ransom.
He explained that affected parents had paid N55 million which they allegedly used in feeding the captives.
“There are 15 females and two males in our captivity, including the son of the late Emir, Shehu Idris, identified as Hamza,” Jalingo said.
“We have heard the governor ranting that he would not pay a kobo as ransom to any bandit or kidnapper.
“He even warned his family members that should anyone of them be kidnapped, he wouldn’t pay a kobo to free them.”
The ringleader said they eliminated the five students to show seriousness and the government’s failure to pay the N100 million ransom might lead to the death of the remaining students.
Parents of the abducted students of Greenfield University Kaduna who were recently kidnapped from their hostel by gunmen suspected to be bandits are currently in confusion as the fate of their children remain unknown amid threats by the abductors to execute the victims after the Tuesday deadline.
The gunmen within a week, killed five of the victims as the State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai vowed not to engage in negotiations with bandits.
Following the governor’s refusal to engage in negotiations, the helpless parents have several times staged protests in Kaduna, demanding the intervention of the Federal and State Government to ensure the students are rescued alive.
However, their efforts were relatively unproductive as the students remain in captivity.
