The nine students kidnapped along the East-West Road in Ughelli, Delta State, have been rescued by the state police command.
The students were waylaid on the highway by men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen as they travelled along the East-West in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta state.
They were whisked away in a Sienna vehicle on Friday while returning from Calabar at the Evwreni axis of the East-West Road.
A security source who confirmed the incident to journalists mentioned that the Sienna carrying the students from Calabar in Cross River State was seized on Friday night at the Evwreni axis, with the kidnappers demanding a ransom of N10 million.
Further reports revealed that the bus driver was not hurt in the process of the abduction.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Edafe Bright, while confirming the development, wrote on his X handle late Monday, “All nine of the victims have regained their freedom pls.”
At the time of filing this report, it is uncertain if a ransom was paid to secure the freedom of the students.