Edo school principal kidnapped

Armed men have kidnapped a school principal at Ivbiaro, in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State.

Punch reports that the man, identified as Mr. Afekhai, was abducted by the gunmen during an operation on Auchi-Warrake road on Wednesday.

Afekhai, the Principal of Ivbiaro Secondary School‎, was reportedly forced to stop his car, when he ran into the hoodlums.

The robbers were said to have barricaded the road with his vehicle, on sighting an on-coming Army vehicle, and fled into the bush with their victim.

It was learnt that the principal’s family had been contacted by his abductors, who reportedly demanded a ransom of N3million to secure his release.

Edo Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Osifo Abiodun, on Thursday said he was yet to get details of the incident. .

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