Authorities in Kogi State say some abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology in Okene have been rescued
In a statement issued on Sunday, the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, said the students were rescued by local hunters and other security agents.
The Commissioner said local vigilante and security agents engaged the kidnappers in a fierce shootout; forcing the kidnappers to succumb to superior fire power
According to him, the kidnappers left the kidnapped students who also ran in different directions to avoid being caught in the fire exchange.
He also disclosed that the rescued students and many other kidnapped victims have been taken to a medical facility for proper attention.
Fanwo said security agents were currently combing the forests to ensure any student still in captivity is found and brought home safely.
While the commissioner did not disclose the exact number of students rescued, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Williams Aya, told Newsmen that 14 students were rescued