By OLA MUDOPE, Akure –
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a school principal, identified as Joshua Adeyemi, alongside four others along the Auga/Ise-Akoko Road in Akoko North-East LGA of the state.
Adeyemi, the principal of Auga Community Grammar School, was abducted together with his vice, Ifedayo Yesufu, and three other teachers in the school at gunpoint.
The incident happened on Thursday afternoon as the victims, who were travelling in a Toyota Corolla, were rounded up and taken into the forest by the attackers.
It was learnt that one of the victims – a pregnant lady – Blessing Okeke, was released by the abductors due to her condition after she had trekked for over one hour in the forest.
It was Okeke that alerted the families of the victims who then reported the incident to the police.
Confirming the incident on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Ondo State Police Command, DSP Funmilayo Odunlami, said a team of policemen has since been deployed to the area.
DSP Odunlami, however, noted that the police operatives are combing the forest and the entire vicinity to rescue the remaining four victims and apprehend the kidnappers.
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