Kogi State Government has confirmed that some of the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Okene in Kogi State, have been rescued.
In a statement, the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, said the students were rescued safely by local hunters and other security agents.
The Commissioner did not however disclose the exact number of students rescued but the Police Public Relations Officer in the State, SP Williams Aya, told newsmen that 14 students were rescued.
He also disclosed that the rescued students and many other kidnapped victims have been taken to a medical facility for proper attention.
He assured that security agents are currently combing the forests to ensure all the students still in captivity are found and brought home safely.
