Troops rescue abducted students in Kaduna

The Kaduna state government has revealed that troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 180 citizens abducted by gunmen in the state on Friday.

The state said the citizens were abducted from the federal college of forestry mechanization, Afaka, Igabi local government area of Kaduna state.

A statement issued by the state commissioner, internal security and home affairs, Samuel Aruwan, shows that 42 female students, 130 male students and eight staff were rescued by the troops.

Aruwan says about 30 students, a mix of males and females are yet to be accounted for.

The attackers had invaded the college at about 3am on Friday and abducted the students.