By Sabiu Abdullahi
Gunmen have abducted the principal of Government Secondary School (GSS), Olowa, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, four students, and a National Examinations Council (NECO) ad hoc staff member during the ongoing NECO examination.
According to security sources, the attack happened at about 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday while candidates were sitting for their examination.
The sources, quoted by counter-insurgency publication Zagazola Makama, said the armed men invaded the school, seized the victims, and escaped to an unknown destination before security operatives arrived at the scene.
A joint security team has since commenced a search-and-rescue operation. The team has deployed intelligence resources and carried out “bush-combing exercises” across the area to locate the kidnappers and rescue the victims.
Security sources disclosed that one of the abducted students has already regained freedom, while efforts continue to rescue the remaining victims.
The sources added that security agencies have stepped up surveillance and intelligence gathering as investigations continue. They also said efforts to track down and arrest those responsible for the attack have intensified.
