Gunmen have abducted the principal of Government Secondary School, Opada-Olowa in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, a National Examinations Council (NECO) invigilator, and four students.
The attack occurred around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, while students were writing NECO examinations.
According to residents, the armed bandits stormed the community, firing sporadically into the air, causing people to flee in panic. They later invaded the school premises and seized their victims.
Community leader Sunday Alkali described the incident, “The gunmen seemed surprised to see many people outside at that time of the day and initially retreated. They later returned, shooting indiscriminately, forcing everyone to flee for safety.”
Residents said that after the shooting subsided, they discovered the school had been attacked. Examination papers were scattered across classrooms and the compound, with students and staff nowhere to be found.
The abducted victims have been identified as the school
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