Gunmen Reportedly Abduct Principal, NECO Supervisor and Four Students from Kogi Secondary School

By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

Gunmen reportedly abducted the principal of Government Science Secondary School, Opada-Olowa, a National Examinations Council (NECO) supervisor and four students during an examination on Tuesday in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.

According to local sources, the incident occurred at about 2:00 p.m. while students were writing the ongoing NECO examination.The abducted officials were identified as the school’s principal, Mr. Nyada Daniel, and the NECO supervisor, Mr. Solomon Audu. The identities of the four students had not been made public as of the time of filing this report.

Residents said the armed men entered the school premises and fired shots into the air, causing panic before taking the victims away. The attackers reportedly fled before security personnel arrived. The whereabouts of the victims remain unknown, and no group has claimed responsibility for the reported abduction.

Efforts to obtain official confirmation from the Kogi State Police Command were unsuccessful. Calls and messages to the Police Public Relations Officer were not returned as of the time of publication.Authorities are expected to provide further updates as investigations and search efforts continue.