By Emem Nsini-Godwin
Bandits on Tuesday invaded Government Secondary School, Odo-Ekina, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting four students, the school principal, and an ad hoc staff member of the National Examinations Council (NECO).
The attack reportedly occurred at about 5:25 p.m. while candidates were writing the ongoing NECO examination, according to the Kogi State Police Command.
The police said security agencies responded immediately, with a combined team of police officers and other security personnel launching a search-and-rescue operation to secure the release of the victims and apprehend those responsible for the attack.
The spokesperson for the Kogi State Police Command, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, confirmed the incident, disclosing that one of the abducted students had been rescued.
She added that efforts were ongoing to rescue the remaining victims and bring the perpetrators to justice.
According to the police spokesperson, the Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, accompanied by the Brigade Commander and the State Security Adviser to the Governor, Commodore Jerry Omodara (Rtd), was on his way to the school for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation.
The police assured residents that further details would be made available as investigations progress and more verified information emerges.
