Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped about six pupils from the Igbonla Model College, Epe area of Lagos.
It was learnt that the gunmen gained entrance into the school premises around 6am on Thursday, through the creek at the back of the college.
They reportedly broke down the school fence and headed for the boys’ hostel, seizing 10 Senior Secondary School pupils.
Four of the pupils were later released at the waterside after profiling their parents’ details.
They escaped with the remaining six pupils, identified as Peter Jonah, Isiaq Rahmon, Adebayo George, Judah Agbausi, Pelumi Philips and Farouq Yusuf.
A Senior Secondary School 2 pupil, who gave his name only as Daniel, told newsmen that he was having his bath when the gunmen stormed the premises.
He said, “A friend saw two of them through the window and rushed to tell me that kidnappers had come again. Immediately we raised the alarm, they entered into our hostel, broke the doors and started dragged some pupils out. I hid in the bathroom.”
The Lagos State Police Command in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, said rescue operations had commenced.
The statement read, “Today (Thursday), at about 5am, kidnappers gained entrance into Igbonla Model School and abducted six pupils. Investigation and rescue operation have commenced with the visit to the affected school by a police team, led by the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State.
“From the visit, it was found that the criminal elements used the Imeru/Iji waterways to access the swampy forest bordering the school and bore a hole on a part of the school fence to gain entrance.”
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