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Abducted Ondo school staff freed, bus still with hoodlums

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A Few hours after the kidnapping, a staff of a private school, Omolayo Ojo, who was abducted on Thursday morning by some unknown gunmen, has been freed.

The gunmen at about 6.45 on Thursday kidnapped her and hijacked the private school bus in Oba Ile Estate of Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.

The victim disclosed that her kidnappers threatened to kill her if she refused to cooperate with them. She stated that she was later released in the bush at Ilara Mokin in Ifedore Local Government Area of the state.

In a response, the Principal of the school, Mrs Bolatito Akindemowo confirmed that no pupil was kidnapped during the incident, stating that security operatives have been informed of the incident.

She said, “This has never happened to our school before. However, the staff that was kidnapped has been released, but we are yet to find the school bus. We have reported the incident to the police.”

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