Bandit don attack Iluke Bunu community for Kogi State, kill vice principal of Government Secondary School, Iluke, and abduct students wey dey prepare for WAEC exam.
Di attack happun for Wednesday morning, 10 June 2026. Di armed men wey wear military uniform come deceive di community before dem begin shoot.
Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, confam di attack for im X page. E say di attack lead to death of three pipo: Ganiyu Anifowose, wey be vice principal of UBE Secondary/Primary School, Iluke; Mr. Sunday Jacob Alhassan, wey be 70 years old; and one Sunday Ayele, wey be 6 years old.
Di Kogi State Police Command also confam di deaths. Di police say dem dey make evri effort to catch di gunmen.
According to Fanwo, di bandits disrupt WAEC exam and don begin to march students go inside bush wen security forces come engage dem for gun battle. Security personnel rescue all di students and return dem to safety. Dem also kill one of di bandits, while many odas escape with bullet wound.
Fanwo tok say Kogi State no go submit to terror. Criminal elements wey dey try to spoil peace go meet strong response from security agencies and govment.
Tension don high for di community as fear and panic spread. Residents call on security agencies to restore peace and secure di area.
For Niger State, pupils for Minna hurry comot school and run go house because of fear say bandit go invade di state capital. But police debunk di report say schools for Bosso, Kpakungu, Sabon-Wuse and Lambata local councils get attack. Police spokesman SP Wasiu Abiodun say dem visit all di schools and no attack happun. Di police urge public to disregard di false information wey mischief-makers spread to cause panic.
Commissioner of Police, CP Adamu Elleman, don direct Divisional Police Officers to work with school administrators for school protection initiatives. Dem go ensure police visibility patrols around schools for safety of students, staff, and community. E give contact numbers: 0703 196 4389, 0803 223 3454, and 0916 880 2621.
For Edo State, govment shut three public secondary schools for Akoko-Edo Local Council till further notice because of insecurity. Di schools na Ososo Grammar School, Ososo; Ososo Comprehensive High School, Ososo; and Makeke Secondary School, Makeke.
Di closure follow leaked memo from Department of State Services (DSS) to Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) about planned abduction for public schools for Edo North. Di document say dem intercept communication between two suspects wey dey plan di plot. Dem also arrest one suspected spy for one of di public schools.
Chief Press Secretary to Governor, Dr Patrick Ebojele, say Governor Monday Okpebholo take di decision to safeguard lives of students, teachers and school personnel. All academic and non-academic activities for di affected schools suspend with immediate effect, pending further directives. Principals must ensure safe release of students to parents, secure school facilities, and maintain communication with govment and security agencies.
Kidnapping of schoolchildren for Nigeria don increase for recent times. For Borno and Oyo states, schoolchildren and teachers wey gunmen kidnap still dey for kidnappers den almost one month after dem abduct dem.
DSS alert NSCDC about planned mass abduction of schoolchildren by suspected bandits for Edo State. Inside security advisory wey date June 5, 2026, and addressed to Edo State commandant of NSCDC, B. Agada sign for state director of DSS. Di agency say intelligence indicate plans by suspected bandits to kidnap school children for Edo North Senatorial District. Dem intercept conversation between two suspects, one BAWA (FNU) from Zamfara State and one NUHU (FNU). Dem disclose plans to kidnap schoolchildren for Edo North Senatorial District because previous attempts to kidnap wealthy individuals no yield financial gains. On 4 June 2026, dem arrest one suspect, Emmanuel Momidu, while e dey conduct surveillance around one secondary school for Akoko Edo LGA. DSS advise NSCDC and oda stakeholders to strengthen security around schools, particularly for Edo North Senatorial District.
