– The Lagos state police command has confirmed the rescue of three abducted schoolgirls
– The kidnappers were apprehended by the police as part of the rescue mission The police, in an overnight rescue operation, have freed the three schoolgirls of the Lagos Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School in Ikorodu.
The girls were found at the Igbokuta area of Ikorodu. They are unharmed and were not molested by their kidnappers. Three arrests have been made in connection with the crime, according to the police spokesperson. A press conference dedicated to the events is to be held by the Lagos state government and security agencies at the State House, Alausa, by 2pm. Timilehin Olosa, Tofunmi Popoolaniyan and Deborah Akinayo were kidnapped from a classroom in the Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School on February 29. The abductors, about 15 heavily armed men, reportedly dug a hole under the fence surrounding the school, started sporadic shooting and overpowered the security personnel on the premises. They escaped through the school fence together with the hostages. According to initial reports, the kidnappers demanded a N100 million ransom, a sum which was later reduced to N10 million.
(Left) Core suspect, Emmanuel Arigidi speaks to the media. Photo Credit: Emmanuel Osodi
