Gunmen on Friday night kidnapped eight persons at the premises of the Nigerian Turkish International Colleges (NTIC) in Ogun State.
The incident happened at about 9.30pm local time, according to a statement by the spokesperson, NTIC schools, Cemal Yigit
He said the gunmen gained entrance to the girls’ section of the school through different means and held hostage three female supervisors, a female cook, a female teacher (Turkish) and three students.
“The school security noticed some movement on the CCTV camera at the girls’ section and promptly deployed security personnel and alerted the relevant security agencies in the area as customary.
“Upon hearing the security alarm activated and sighting our security personnel, the armed invaders opened fire on the security staff and managed to escape through a very dangerous route with the hostages,” he said.
Yigit, however, said the security agencies are currently on their trail as the whole area has been cordoned off.
He assured parents and guardians that the students and teachers would return to safety soon as everything possible has been deployed to ensure their return unhurt.