Bandits kill vice principal and two others as security forces foil mass abduction of WAEC candidates in Kogi community
Bandits k!ll vice principal and two others as security forces foil mass abduction of WAEC candidates in Kogi community
Bandits have k!lled a vice principal and two others in Iluke Bunu community in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
It was gathered that the bandits invaded the community on Wednesday morning, June 10, 2026, in an attempt to abduct students writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
According to reports, the major target of the attack was UBE Iluke Bunu, where students were sitting for their examination at the time of the invasion.
During the attack, Mr. Gani Anifowose, the vice principal of Government Secondary School, Aharha-Bunu, was k!lled alongside two other persons.
Troops of the Nigerian Army stationed at Suku-Kiri Bunu, a nearby community, swiftly responded to the distress call and arrived in Iluke Bunu, successfully foiling.
The Kogi State Government confirmed the terrorist attack, commending security forces for foiling the mass abduction of WAEC candidates.
