The kidnappers of four Kogi exam centre victims have finally broken their silence—and the Army says troops are now zeroing in on their location, according to the 21 Battalion Commander, Godiya Monde.
“The commander confirmed that the abductors have made several calls, and troops are currently tracing those signals to pinpoint their hideout. He vowed that the students would be brought back safely.”
He said, “Two children were kidnapped students, including the principal and the supervisor that came for the NECO exam. We can have a total number of four, and presently, we are still searching for them, waiting for their call.”
The officer blamed the sluggish troop response on the school’s remote location a so-called “miracle centre” hosting external candidates for the Literature in English paper, far from quick military reach.
“Even to locate the school was not easy, but we finally got here with the aid of somebody from the community.”
The state government further revealed that two of the abducted NECO candidates were not enrolled students of the school but external applicants who had come specifically to write their exams at the centre—which it described as a “miracle centre.”
