Five of the 73 pupils kidnapped from Government Day Secondary School Kaya in Zamfara State’s Maradun Local Government Area have been returned by bandits.
The pupils were kidnapped on Wednesday, according to police.
Yahaya Kaya, a former councilor from Kaya ward, verified the five students’ release to Newsmen on Thursday.
Amina, Kaya’s daughter, was among the students released by the robbers, according to Kaya.
According to him, the five students were returned to Kaya, their hometown, at 1:00 a.m. on Thursday.
They were all in good health, he claimed.