Ikorodu Kidnap: How gunmen gained entrance into our school – Principal

Kazeem Ugbodaga

The Principal of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School, Ikorodu, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, Ven. Olaoluwa Adeyemi has narrated how gunmen gained entrance into the school to abduct three female students on Monday.

The principal, who spoke while the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Oluranti Adebule visited the school on Wednesday said the kidnappers gained access to the school premises through a deep hole they effected on the fence of the school.

He said after the kidnappers gained entrance, they started shooting sporadically into the air, and eventually overpowered the security personnel in the school, noting that, as the hoodlums came with superior weapons.

According to him, “The security men in school tried to combat them but the weapons they came with were superior. They went into the classrooms and in fact the students put up a good fight but the kidnappers overpowered and whisked away three students.”

He explained that the school authorities contacted the State Police Command for help and that the police responded promptly. “Fortunately for me I have the number of the Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni and immediately I called him, he responded. The Governor was informed as well and within three hours, the school was filled with security people.

“All the security agencies combed the environment till this morning. Apparently, we could not get them but since then, security operatives have been working really hard.

“Three children were involved and we have contacted their parents and tried to discuss with them and other security information are with the security agents,” he explained.