Police in Nigeria have apprehended alleged kidnap ringleaders.
Armed gangs have kidnapped about 1,500 students from schools, colleges, and universities across northern Nigeria for ransom since December 2020.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
In connection with the kidnapping of more than 130 students from institutions in Kaduna state, Nigerian police claim they have detained two alleged ringleaders.
Following the kidnapping of at least 17 students from Greenfield University and 121 students from Bethel Baptist High School, security forces initiated a statewide assault on criminal groups.
The hostages were freed after a ransom was paid, but five of the university students were killed in captivity.
Armed gangs have kidnapped about 1,500 students from schools, colleges, and universities across northern Nigeria for ransom since December 2020.
Criminals are rarely apprehended.
