Gunmen suspected to be Kidnappers have abducted no fewer than 6 students, 3 teachers, and a driver in the Emure-Ekiti area of the state.
It was gathered that pupils, teachers of a private school and their bus driver where abducted while they were returning from Eporo-Ekiti on Monday night.
Confirming the incident in a statement on Tuesday, Ekiti State Government called on residents of the state not to despair as security has been stepped up to rescue them.
The statement quoted the Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has urging the citizens of the state not to despair over Monday’s kidnapping of some school pupils and their teachers in Emure- Ekiti, assuring that efforts are on to get the children and their teachers rescued.
It said “security agencies in the state are already on the trail of the abductors with a mandate to bring the pupils and their teachers back safely.
“Governor Oyebanji said security is being stepped up across the state with a view to flushing out criminal elements from their hideouts,” it added.
“While calling on the citizens to remain calm and vigilant, he urged them to cooperate with security agencies, by making available relevant information to the authorities.”