Updated: Police confirm release of abducted Ekiti schoolchildren, driver killed
The police have confirmed the release of five pupils of Apostolic Faith School, Emure-Ekiti, Ekiti State, abducted from their school bus last Tuesday.
Three abducted female teachers of the school were also set free.
They however killed the school bus driver, according to information from the police command.
The Police Public Relations Officer Sunday Abutu, said, “All victims were rescued today at about 1.30am, but unfortunately, we lost the driver who was suspected to have been killed by the abductors.”
The children and their teachers had been with the kidnappers since they were kidnapped last Tuesday.
The police did not say if any ransom was paid or not.
Executive Secretary FCDA Hadi Ahmad suspended indefinitely Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority FCDA,…
Just in: Rivers, Anambra high court judges suspended for one year The National Judicial…
Apomu king turns warmonger for PDP Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, November…
Ondo poll: Three gov candidates withdraw for Aiyedatiwa Three gubernatorial candidates have withdrawn from Saturday’s election…
$6bn fraud: Judge scolds Agunloye’s counsel over delay tactics Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High…
Emefiele printed new naira notes different from what Buhari approved – Ex-CBN official The trial of former…