Panic in Oyo community after early morning school attack

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Some gunmen have invaded Ahoro-Esinele community in Oyo State, ZINGTIE reports.

ZINGTIE gathered that the gunmen stormed the community between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. and abducted an unspecified number of students from Community High School located within the community.

A source close to the community also disclosed that the kidnappers abducted the school principal, identified as Rachael Alamu, and shot a teacher.

The source further stated that the suspects drove the principal away in her car before escaping into a forest reserve bordering the community.

Speaking with 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, during a telephone conversation, however, did not confirm whether anyone was kidnapped or not.

He said 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.”

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