Bandits have returned five out of the 73 kidnapped students of Government Day Secondary School Kaya, in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Recall that 73 students were abducted from the school on Wednesday, September 1.

A former councilor of Kaya ward, Yahaya Kaya, confirmed the release of the five students to The PUNCH on Thursday, September 2.

Kaya said his daughter, Amina, was among the students released by the bandits.

According to him, the five students were taken back to their hometown Kaya, around 10am on Thursday.

He maintained that they were all in good health.

Details later…