Breaking: Gunmen Abduct Principal, Students and NECO Official During Exams
- Gunmen stormed Government Secondary School, Odo-Ekina, in Dekina LGA on Tuesday evening and abducted four students, the school principal and a NECO ad hoc staff member
- The Kogi State Police Command confirmed the attack occurred at 5:25 p.m. while NECO examination candidates were seated, and security operatives immediately launched a rescue operation
- One of the four abducted students has already been rescued, with security agencies continuing to pursue the kidnappers and search for the remaining victims
The Kogi state police command has confirmed a gunmen's attack on Government Secondary School, Odo-Ekina, in the Dekina Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday, July 14. During the attack, four students, the principal, and an ad hoc staff member of the National Examination Council (NECO) were abducted while the NECO exercise was going on in the school.
This was confirmed in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, on Wednesday, July 15, saying that the incident happened on Tuesday, July 14, at about 5:25.
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Rescue operation underway in Dekina
Tribune reported that security forces moved quickly following the abduction, with a combined team of operatives deploying to the area immediately to pursue the perpetrators. One of the four abducted students has since been rescued, the police confirmed, while efforts to locate and free the remaining victims, the principal, the NECO ad hoc staff member and three students, are continuing.
The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, was reported to be heading to the scene alongside the Brigade Commander and the Kogi State Security Adviser to the Governor to conduct a direct assessment of the situation.
The command said security agencies remain committed to securing the safe return of all remaining victims and restoring order in the community. A further statement containing verified updates will be released as the investigation develops, the command added.
Security forces rescue kidnapped Oyo pupils, teachers
This is coming days after the security operatives rescued the abducted schoolchildren and teachers in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo state. The government said that there was no ransom paid for the rescue of the pupils, a development that has been commended by several Nigerians.
The pupils spent more than 50 days in the kidnappers' den before the rescue. The principal, who was abducted, narrated their ordeals in the forest before their rescue. Her narratives were touching and have been making headlines for days. She explained that the kidnappers killed three teachers to pressure the government to meet their demands.
According to the principal, the children were beaten, especially those who were making noise, on the grounds that their noise was attracting attention to their hideout in the forest.
Source: Legit.ng
