By Desire Emmanuel
The Oyo State Police Command on Friday, May 15, said the gunmen who invaded schools in a community in the state killed an assistant headmaster, a commercial motorcycle rider and abducted a vice principal as well as an unspecified number of students.
The command said this in a statement on Friday evening while giving an update on the incident that occurred in the Oriire Local Government Area of the state.
According to the command, preliminary investigation revealed that the gunmen, who operated on motorcycles, attacked Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, as well as Community Grammar School/L.A Primary School, Esiele, abducting some pupils, students and staff members including the Vice Principal, Mrs. Folawe Alamu.
It added that contrary to some reports, no pupil or student was killed during the incident.
The command added that sadly, one Assistant Headmaster identified as Mr. Adesiyan was killed during the attack while a commercial motorcycle rider who resisted attempts to forcefully take his motorcycle was also shot dead.
The command further gathered that Community Grammar School, Esiele operates within the same premises with L.A Primary School, Esiele, saying that the attackers, after abducting some victims, also took away a Toyota Corolla belonging to the abducted vice principal and later set the vehicle ablaze along the road leading to the forest.
Following the incident, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, led operatives alongside other service commanders to the scene for on-the-spot assessment and operational coordination, while simultaneously directing a comprehensive manhunt for the perpetrators.
“Operational assets, tactical teams and intelligence platforms have since been deployed to the affected communities to prevent any further breakdown of law and order, ensure public safety and facilitate the rescue of the abducted victims as well as the apprehension of those responsible for the heinous act,” the command added.
