Nigeria, July 23 -- The State Security Service (SSS) has rescued the four remaining students of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, who were abducted by suspected armed bandits in Zamfara State.

The security agency said the students were freed during a coordinated, intelligence-led operation conducted without paying a ransom.

The SSS said one suspected member of the kidnapping gang was arrested during the operation, while others were "neutralised", according to a report by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) on Thursday.

The term "neutralised" is commonly used by Nigerian security agencies to indicate that suspects were killed during an operation.

The agency did not disclose the location or precise date of the rescue. It also d...