JUST-IN: Mass Abduction Foiled As Bandits Attack Kogi School, Kill Vice Principal, 2 Others

Suspected bandits, on Wednesday, launched a deadly attack on Iluke-Bunu Community in Kabba-Bunu local government area of Kogi State, killing three persons in an attempt to abduct students writing the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
 
According to residents, the heavily armed assailants, who reportedly arrived on about 40 motorcycles and disguised themselves in military uniforms, stormed the community at about 10:00 a.m., firing sporadically before heading to Government Secondary School, Iluke, where the examination was in progress.
 
Eyewitnesses said the gunmen disrupted the examination and attempted to force some of the students into the bush...