Police
The Police Command in Kogi has launched a manhunt for gunmen who abducted six persons during the ongoing NECO examination at a school in Dekina Local Government Area on Tuesday.
The six persons abducted include four students, the school principal and a NECO ad-hoc staff.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Afusat Saliu, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lokoja.
Saliu said that the incident occurred at about 5; 25p.m., while students were still writing their NECO examination.
She said that a combined team of police and other security agencies immediately swung into action and were currently on the trail of the assailants.
“So far, one of the abducted students has been rescued. Efforts are ongoing to secure the safe rescue of the remaining victims and apprehend the perpetrators,” she said.
The PPRO added that the state Commissioner of Police (CP), Naziru Kankarofi, the Brigade Commander, 12 Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Kasim Sidi, the Security Adviser to the governor, retired Cdr Jerry Omadara were currently en route to the scene for an on-the-spot assessment.
She assured parents and residents that every necessary resource had been deployed to ensure the safe return of those still in captivity.
She said that a more detailed statement would be issued as soon as additional verified information was available.
