The Ekiti State Police Command has assured parents and concerned citizens that the kidnapped pupils of Apostolic Faith Nursery and Primacy School, Emure Èkìtì, would be rescued unhurt by the Police.
The police gave the assurance on Saturday in a chat with Starnews NG while responding to an inquiry by the newspaper on the status update.
On inquiry, Mr Abutu Sunday, the PPRO of Ekiti State Police Command, told Starnews NG that the Police rescue operation is on course, adding that the parents and family of the victims should be hopeful.
When asked about the status update, he said, “We have intensified our rescue operation geared towards rescuing the victims unhurt and hopefully, we will get positive result soon”, he added.
Starnews NG had reported on Monday that the pupils of Apostolic Faith Nursery and Primary School, Emure Ekiti, were kidnapped by suspected herdsmen on Monday on their way home from school.
Starnews NG reports that the Kidnappers abducted five pupils of the school and four members of staff while demanding N100m ransom for the release of the nine victims who were taken into captivity.
The principal of the secondary school, Boje Olanireti, confirmed the ransom demand.
Meanwhile, the state governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has told the citizens of the state not to despair over Monday’s kidnapping of some school pupils and their teachers in Emure- Ekiti.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the governor gave assurances that efforts are on to rescue the children and their teachers.
Governor Oyebanji described the kidnap as callous and unacceptable, saying nothing would be spared in the efforts to rescue victims, Starnews NG reports.
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