Panic gripped residents of Ahoro-Esinele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on Friday after suspected gunmen invaded a secondary school in the area and reportedly abducted a school principal alongside an unspecified number of students.
The attackers were said to have stormed Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, between 8am and 9am, shooting a teacher before whisking away their victims.
A source within the community told journalists that the abducted principal was identified as Mrs Rachael Alamu.
According to the source, the assailants also fled with the principal’s vehicle before escaping into a nearby forest reserve bordering the community.
“The number of students abducted has yet to be confirmed,” the source said.
“The school principal, Mrs Rachel Alamu, was also kidnapped. They shot one of the teachers, but I cannot confirm whether the victim is male or female.
“The nearest police station to the community is the Ikoyi Division because security presence around the area is limited.”
When contacted, the spokesperson for the Oyo State Police Command, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed that there was an attack in the community.
However, he did not immediately confirm the reported abduction of the students and principal.
Ayanlade disclosed that the state Commissioner of Police and other senior officers had departed for the affected community for an on-the-spot assessment.
“There was an attack in that area. The Commissioner of Police is already on his way there,” he said.
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