How Gunmen Attacked, Hijacked School Bus In Ondo
Faith Ukanwa
Jun 03, 2021
Some gunmen have attacked and hijacked a private school bus, belonging to Chimola School in Ondo state.
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The incident happened on Thursday morning at about 6:45 AM at Oba Ile Estate in the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.
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The attack reportedly happened while the driver of the school bus with registration number Lagos, LSD 853 FJ, and a staff were moving round to pick the pupils.
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A source in the school explained that the kidnappers numbering about eight on motorcycles, attacked the bus, forcing the driver to stop.
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According to him, they dragged the driver out, hijacked the bus and drove to an unknown destination with the staff on the bus.
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He said;
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"The driver and the attendant were about to pick the first set of pupils when the incident happened. The gunmen rounded up the vehicle with dangerous weapons. The driver was dragged down from the bus while one of them took over the driver's seat and drove off with the attendant in the bus.
"The whereabouts of the attendant is still unknown but we have reported the incident at the Oba Ile Police station. This is the first time we are experiencing this kind of situation here. It is quite unfortunate."
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As at the time of this report, It is not clear if some pupils were abducted as well.
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— Faith Ukanwa