Abducted Lagos schoolgirls rescued; kidnappers arrested
– The Lagos state police command has confirmed the rescue of three abducted schoolgirls
– The kidnappers were apprehended by the police as part of the rescue mission
The police, in an overnight rescue operation, have freed the three schoolgirls of the Lagos Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School in Ikorodu.
The girls were found at the Igbokuta area of Ikorodu. They are unharmed and were not molested by their kidnappers.
Three arrests have been made in connection with the crime, according to the police spokesperson.
A press conference dedicated to the events is to be held by the Lagos state government and security agencies at the State House, Alausa, by 2pm.
Timilehin Olosa, Tofunmi Popoolaniyan and Deborah Akinayo were kidnapped from a classroom in the Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School on February 29.
The abductors, about 15 heavily armed men, reportedly dug a hole under the fence surrounding the school, started sporadic shooting and overpowered the security personnel on the premises. They escaped through the school fence together with the hostages.
According to initial reports, the kidnappers demanded a N100 million ransom, a sum which was later reduced to N10 million.
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The case had drawn the attention of the House of Representatives, and Solomon Arase, the inspector general of the police, was directed to intensify efforts to rescue the girls. Sniffer dogs were brought to the area to help search for the culprits.
Earlier, the abducted girls’ parents told Channels TV there had been an attempt by some armed men to gain access to the school in January. That time, however, the school security officers managed to stand their ground.
BMJS is a co-educational secondary institution of the Lagos Anglican Diocese. The private missionary school was founded on October 18, 1996 by the late Most Reverend Joseph Abiodun Adetiloye. It was named after Late Reverend Thomas Babington Macaulay.
– The kidnappers were apprehended by the police as part of the rescue mission
The police, in an overnight rescue operation, have freed the three schoolgirls of the Lagos Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School in Ikorodu.
The girls were found at the Igbokuta area of Ikorodu. They are unharmed and were not molested by their kidnappers.
Three arrests have been made in connection with the crime, according to the police spokesperson.
A press conference dedicated to the events is to be held by the Lagos state government and security agencies at the State House, Alausa, by 2pm.
Timilehin Olosa, Tofunmi Popoolaniyan and Deborah Akinayo were kidnapped from a classroom in the Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School on February 29.
The abductors, about 15 heavily armed men, reportedly dug a hole under the fence surrounding the school, started sporadic shooting and overpowered the security personnel on the premises. They escaped through the school fence together with the hostages.
According to initial reports, the kidnappers demanded a N100 million ransom, a sum which was later reduced to N10 million.
see more photos after the cut....
Suspected kidnappers arrested. In the far left is the core suspect, Emmanuel Arigidi. Photo credit: Emmanuel Osodi
(Left) Core suspect, Emmanuel Arigidi speaks to the media. Photo Credit: Emmanuel Osodi
(Left) Core suspect, Emmanuel Arigidi speaks to the media. Photo Credit: Emmanuel Osodi
Emmanuel Arigidi taken away by Security officers. Photo Credit: Emmanuel Osodi
Emmanuel Arigidi taken away by Security officers. Photo Credit: Emmanuel Osodi
Fatai Owoseni, Lagos state commissioner of police addressing members of the press. Photo credit: Emmanuel Osodi
Governor Ambode addressing members of the press. Photo Credit: Emmanuel Osodi
Earlier, the abducted girls’ parents told Channels TV there had been an attempt by some armed men to gain access to the school in January. That time, however, the school security officers managed to stand their ground.
BMJS is a co-educational secondary institution of the Lagos Anglican Diocese. The private missionary school was founded on October 18, 1996 by the late Most Reverend Joseph Abiodun Adetiloye. It was named after Late Reverend Thomas Babington Macaulay.
Source: Punch Nigeria, Naij
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