Abduction: More schools are forced to shutdown in Northern Nigeria, College of forestry in Kaduna shuts campus

The Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka in Kaduna State has closed the school and asked the students to leave the school premises.

The development is off the backdrop of the abduction of over 200 students from the school by terrorists on Friday.

The military however rescued 180 of the abducted students and were returned to the school from the Ribadu military cantonment in the state capital and reunited with their families.

Thirthy-Nine of the students are still with the terrorists.

Gunmen who abducted 39 students from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Afaka, Igabi local government area of Kaduna state have demanded N500 million for the release of the students whom the Kaduna state government says comprise 23 females and 16 males. pic.twitter.com/dAHR7W9obD

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Meanwhile, the terrorists have demanded N500 million for the release of the students whom the Kaduna state government says comprise 23 females and 16 males.

Three parents of some of the abducted students have confirmed that the abductors have reached out and made a demand of N500 million for their release.

This is also as the kidnappers have released three videos showing the students in what appeared to be a forest area.