Nigeria: Just-in - Mass Abduction Foiled As Bandits Attack Kogi School, Kill Vice Principal, 2 Others
Police said 40 motorcycles of armed bandits attacked the school area, but security forces repelled them and found no evidence of a mass abduction.
- On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, gunmen riding about 40 motorcycles attacked the Iluke Bunu community in Kogi State, Nigeria, killing three people, according to police.
- Joint security forces, including police and military, repelled the assault after a gun battle, forcing the attackers to flee into nearby bush; one suspected attacker was killed.
- The Kogi State Police Command identified the victims as Ganiyu Anifowose, UBE Secondary/Primary School vice principal, 70-year-old Sunday Jacob Alhassan, and 6-year-old Sunday Ayele.
- Authorities stated that preliminary investigations show no conclusive evidence of a successful mass abduction, while joint security teams continue operations to track fleeing suspects.
- The incident underscores persistent security challenges across Nigeria, where armed groups frequently strike communities and schools, raising concerns about student safety and authority capacity to contain violence.
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Nigeria: 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).
Gunmen kill three people in Nigeria school attack
ABUJA, June 10 - Gunmen killed three people in a school attack on Wednesday in Nigeria's central Kogi state, the police said, adding that joint security forces repelled the assault following a gun battle. Read more at straitstimes.com.
How bandits stormed Kogi school with 40 motorcycles
Armed bandits on motorcycles invaded Iluke community in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State on Wednesday but were repelled by security operatives following a coordinated response that prevented what authorities described as a planned attack on a secondary school and surrounding residents. The incident was disclosed in a statement issued by the Kogi State Police Command through its spokesperson, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, on June 10, 2026…
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