The Management of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, said nine of its students kidnapped along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway on Saturday by gunmen have been set free by their kidnappers.

Director of Public Affairs, ABU, Auwal Umar, confirmed the release of the kidnapped students.

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Umar said the nine students regained freedom from their captors on Saturday night. He, however, couldn’t confirm whether a ransom was paid before the release of the students.

Umar said, “All that I can say is that our students that were kidnapped some days ago have been released.”