Gunmen have abducted four students, the principal of Government Secondary School, Odo-Ekina, and a National Examinations Council (NECO) ad hoc staff member after attacking the school in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The incident happened at about 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday while students were sitting for their NECO examination, according to the Kogi State Police Command.
Security sources said a joint team of police officers and other security agencies has begun a search-and-rescue operation to secure the release of the victims and apprehend those behind the attack.
The police said efforts are ongoing to track the kidnappers and restore calm i
Confirming the incident, the State Police spokesperson, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, said one of the abducted students has been rescued, while efforts are ongoing to secure the release of the remaining victims and apprehend the attackers.
She said that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, alongside the Brigade Commander and the State Security Adviser to the Governor, Commodore Jerry Omodara (Rtd), are already on the way to the scene for an on-the-spot assessment.
The police said a more detailed statement would be issued as additional verified information becomes available.
