Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State says no ransom was paid to the abductors of the four female students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), rescued by the military.

Mr Sule disclosed this after paying a thank-you visit to the commandant, 177 Guard Batallion, Keffi Local Government, Lt. Col. Auwalu Inuwa, on Saturday.

The four students were kidnapped in their residence in Agwan Kare district in Keffi in the early hours of Tuesday, October 10, and taken to an unknown destination.

However, after an intensive manhunt by the police, military, and other security agencies, the girls were rescued on Thursday afternoon.

Mr Inuwa confirmed to journalists that the students were rescued in the surrounding bushes of Agwan Gauta in Keffi after painstaking efforts by the military officers.

Speaking on the development, Mr Sule said neither the NSUK authorities nor the military paid any ransom before the abducted students were rescued.

“The university didn’t pay any ransom, and neither did the military,” he said.

The governor told journalists that he was personally at the barracks to convey President Bola Tinubu’s appreciation to the commandant for their efforts in rescuing the girls.

He disclosed that the military is putting up additional measures to beef up security around the university and on the Akwanga-Abuja highway.

“The commandant informed me that the police and civil defence also participated, along with the community leaders.

“I am also happy to see the parents getting ready to see how they can take over their children,” a visibly elated governor said. 

(NAN)