Kogi State government says some of the students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Okene, who were kidnapped by bandits on Friday have been rescued.
Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, who confirmed the rescue of the students in a statement on Sunday, said they were rescued unharmed by local hunters and other security agents.
Though Fanwo did not specify the number of the students rescued, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Williams Aya, told our correspondent via text message that 14 students were rescued.
