The abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Mando, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Saturday, March 13, were depicted in a video purportedly released by the terrorists, appealing to the Federal Government to pay the ransom being demanded. Bandits had invaded the Kaduna college around 11.30 pm on Thursday, abducting 39 students, comprising 23 females and 16 males, according to the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan. The school is located close to the Nigerian Defence Academy along the Kaduna Airport Road. In the viral video, the kidnapped students were seen sitting on the ground and pleading that the ransom for their release be paid while they were surrounded by about seven gun-wielding bandits dressed in military camouflage. According to a parent, the kidnappers demanded N500m ransom. Some parents and friends of the kidnapped students confirmed the authenticity of the viral video on Saturday. In the video, a male student spoke on behalf of others, calling on the government to raise the ransom for their release before it was too late.