The abducted students of Bethel Baptist High School, Danish, Kaduna have been reportedly freed after 20 days in captivity.

Kaduna State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Joseph Hayab, is quoted to have disclosed this to newsmen in Kaduna on Sunday

A total of 121 students were abducted from their hostels by bandits on July 5.

“Hayab could however not immediately confirm the number of students that were released,”

The Nigerian Baptist Convention had approached some of its churches in order to raise the ransom demanded by bandits for the release of the students abducted from the Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna State.

Recall that the bandits had on July 5, 2021, around 2am, stormed school located along the Kaduna-Kachia highway in the Chikun Local Government Area and made away with the students.

The proprietor, who is also the President, Kaduna Baptist Conference, Rev. Ishaya Jangado, disclosed that no fewer than 121 students were abducted by the bandits.

 

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