Admin l Friday, May 26, 2017
EPE, Lagos, Nigeria – For the second time in 7 months, gunmen on Thursday stormed the now notorious Lagos State Model College, Igbonla and kidnapped six pupils from the school.
This is coming as insecurity worsened in Ikorodu and Epe, driving many out of their homes, making many refugees in Lagos. Seven months ago, 4 pupils and 2 staff were kidnapped when gangsters invaded the school.
According to Punch, the gunmen gained entry into the school premises around 6am on Thursday through the creek at the back of the college.
“They were said to have pulled down the school fence and headed for the boys’ hostel, seizing 10 Senior Secondary School pupils”, the newspaper said, adding that 4 pupils were later released.
The 6 pupils kidnapped are Peter Jonah, Isiaq Rahmon, Adebayo George, Judah Agbausi, Pelumi Philips and Farouq Yusuf. The kidnappers were said to have announced their presence around 8pm on Wednesday by firing shots into the air but were repelled by gun shots fired in reply by policemen and soldiers.
“Two of them broke down our doors and told us to lie down. They didn’t use masks and one of them wore a police uniform. They asked if we had phones, but we said no. After picking some pupils, they packed some of our belongings, including sandals. Isiaq (Rahmon) resisted following them until they slapped him.
“While we were doing our home work on Wednesday, they shot into the air, but our teachers told us not to panic. They left because policemen and military men were on the ground,” one of the pupils told the newspaper.
