January 30, (THEWILL) – Gunmen suspected to be Kidnappers have abducted six pupils, 3 teachers and a private school bus driver in the Emure-Ekiti area of the state.
THEWILL gathered that the victims were intercepted by the gunmen while returning from Eporo-Ekiti, on Monday night.
This is coming a few hours after gunmen killed two traditional rulers in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State, on Monday evening. The monarchs, including Elesun of Esun, Oba Babatunde Ogunsakin and Olumojo of Imojo, Oba Samuel Olatunji, were ambushed and killed by the arm-wielding attackers, along Ipao-Irele-Oke Ako, while returning from Ogbe, a neighbouring town in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi state.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Ekiti State Government confirmed the latest incident and said security has been stepped up to rescue the victims.
“Security agencies in the state are already on the trail of the abductors with a mandate to bring the pupils and their teachers back safely.
“Governor Oyebanji said security is being stepped up across the state with a view to flush out criminal elements from their hideouts.
“While calling on the citizens to remain calm and vigilant, he urged them to cooperate with security agencies, by making available relevant information to the authorities”, the statement added.
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