Six schoolchildren, their driver, and two additional individuals who were abducted by suspected bandits on the Akwando-Kachia Road in Kaduna State have been released after 36 days in captivity. The victims were taken on April 26, 2026, when armed assailants attacked a vehicle transporting schoolchildren from Akwando village to Kachia, the administrative center of Kachia local government area. The circumstances surrounding their release have not been disclosed, and authorities continue to investigate the incident.
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