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Some gunmen have invaded Ahoro-Esinele community in Oriire local government area in Oyo State, DAILY POST reports.
DAILY POST gathered that the gunmen stormed the community between 8.am and 9.am and kidnapped an unspecified number of students of a secondary school within the community, Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele.
A source close to the community also disclosed that the kidnappers also abducted the school principal, identified as Mrs Rachael Alamu and shot a teacher.
The source also added that the suspects drove the principal away in her car and later escaped into a forest reserve that borders the community.
Speaking to our correspondent, the source said, “An unspecified number of students. We don’t know their number.
“The school principal, Mrs Rachel Alamu, was also abducted. They also shot a teacher in the school. I don’t know the sex of the teacher.
“The police station is far from that place. The nearest police station should be Ikoyi Division”.
Public Relations Officer of the State Police command, Olayinka Ayanlade, when contacted, confirmed that there was an attack in the community.
Ayanlade in a telephone conversation, did not confirm whether anyone was kidnapped or not.
He said that the Commissioner of Police and his team were on their way to the area.
“There was an attack in that area. The Commissioner of Police is on his way to the area.”
BREAKING: Gunmen invade Ahoro-Esinele community in Oyo, abduct school principal, students
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