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Police Move to Rescue Lagos School Principal, Students

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Lagos State commissioner of police (CP), Mr Fatai Owoseni, and his men were out inspecting the crime scene today after gunmen abducted students and the principal of Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, in Epe area of Lagos.

The kidnappers allegedly forced their way into the school through a broken fence, in the early hours, when the students were at the morning assembly.

The school wall broken by the kidnappers.

The gunmen abducted the principal of the junior secondary school, one Mr Oyesola and Mr Akirinmade, who is the Principal of the senior secondary school. They also allegedly abducted six students.

Policemen mobilized for a manhunt.

Presenting the case to the House of Representatives, the member representing Epe Constituency, Wale Raji, appealed to the House to call on the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris and the Lagos CP to treat the case with utmost urgency.

The House suspended other proceedings to attend to the matter and asked the police to mobilize and rescue the principals and students.

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