Afaka kidnapping

The attack occurred at 9:30 PM local time on 11 March 2021 at the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization in Mando, Kaduna State. The college is located on the outskirts of Kaduna city near the Nigerian defence academy military barracks. According to most sources, a distress call was sent by staff and students inside the campus They were able to rescue 180 staff and students that had initially been taken hostage by early morning on the next day. Some students were able to evade capture by hiding under their beds, as there was a power blackout. Students attending the college were over 17 years of age and of mixed gender. Some rescued hostages were injured and were taken for medical treatment at a nearby military facility. Approximately 20 trucks belonging to the Nigerian army were seen parked outside the school. Approximately 30 students had not been accounted for. A rescue operation has been launched in an attempt to recover the students who were kidnapped. It has been reported that the captives were possibly in the nearby Rugu forest, which spans three Nigerian states. ==Release==

On 5 April 2021, the government of Kaduna State announced that 5 of the 39 people abducted from the Afaka school had been released and recovered by the Kaduna state government. On 8 April 2021, the government of Kaduna State announced that another 5 more students abducted from the Afaka school have been released, making it a total of 10 students freed, leaving 29 still in captivity. On 5 May 2021, the Kaduna State government similarly announced that the remaining 29 students had been released by their abductors after spending 55 days in captivity. They were reconnected with their families after undergoing medical check up. The incident took place at a time when there had been an increase of attacks on schools and abduction of students in Nigeria, most of them involving shootings and a demand for ransom. ==See also==