- Three people, including a vice principal and a six-year-old child, were killed after heavily armed bandits attacked Government Secondary School in Iluke Bunu, Kogi State.
- Security operatives successfully repelled the attackers during a gun battle, preventing what authorities believe was an attempted mass kidnapping.
Tragedy struck Iluke Bunu community in Kogi State on Wednesday after armed bandits invaded Government Secondary School, killing three people, including a vice principal and a six-year-old child, during a failed kidnapping attempt.
According to reports, the attackers, said to be more than 40 in number, stormed the area on motorcycles at about 10 a.m. in what authorities believe was an attempt to abduct students and residents in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area.
The Kogi State Police Command confirmed the incident, stating that a joint security team comprising police officers, military personnel, tactical units, and local vigilantes responded swiftly after receiving distress calls from the community.
Police spokesperson ASP Saliu Afusat disclosed that security operatives engaged the attackers in a fierce gun battle, forcing them to flee into nearby bushes before they could carry out any mass abduction.
Authorities said there is currently no confirmed evidence that any student or resident was successfully kidnapped during the attack.
The victims who lost their lives were identified as Mr. Ganiyu Anifowose, Vice Principal of UBE Secondary/Primary School, Iluke; Mr. Sunday Jacob Alhassan, aged 70; and six-year-old Sunday Ayele.
Police also revealed that one of the bandits was killed during the exchange of gunfire, while a member of the joint security team sustained gunshot injuries and is currently receiving treatment.
Following the attack, the Commissioner of Police ordered intensive bush-combing operations and increased security patrols across the area to track down the fleeing suspects and prevent further attacks.
Residents have been urged to remain calm and cooperate with security agencies by providing useful information that could aid ongoing investigations.
Reactions
@AyomiposiAdetunji: “Jesus! For how long will this continue?”
@EngrTajudeenTJAluminum: “Kuku kill all of us now. Eyin eleriibu won yii 😢”
@JosephAkinbode: “May God deliver us from joy.”
@ItzFranco: “Pesin nor go fit rest again hmm 🧐”
@JanetBamidele: “😭😭😭😭😭😭😭”
@OwenObasuyi: “🇳🇬💔”
@AshalaJnr: “Nigeria and bad news na 5&6.”
@FavourEse: “May their souls rest in peace in Jesus name, Amen 🙏”
@OgunsolaIdrisAbolore: “If e never reach you, you go think say na story.”
@ManOfVawulence: “Good news that nobody was kidnapped, though few died. But I will urge the Army to immediately comb the forest using aerial surveillance to dismantle the bandits. More operations like this will weaken banditry.”
@AwosanmiDamola: “I think the security operatives are under equipped.”
@ObiElokaKevin: “And those vultures are campaigning for another term!”
@BabaFemi: “Nigerians and moving on na 5 & 6….we go still move on….shior.”
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