Gunmen ambush school bus in Ekiti, abduct pupils

School children numbering six, three teachers and a bus driver have been kidnapped in Emure Ekiti, Ekiti State.

The school bus conveying the children to Eporo-Ekiti, was attacked on Monday evening.

The gunmen were said to have ambushed the school bus carrying pupils of Apostolic Faith  Nursery and Primary School to their respective homes.

Governor of  Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has urged the citizens of the state not to despair over the incident, assuring that efforts were on to get the children and their teachers rescued.

The Governor, who described  the act as callous and unacceptable, said nothing would be spared in the efforts to rescue them.

According to the   Governor’s Special Adviser on Media, security agencies in the state were already on the trail of the abductors with a mandate to bring the pupils and their teachers back safely.

Governor Oyebanji said security is being stepped up across the state with a view to flushing out criminal elements from their hideouts.

While calling on the citizens to remain calm and vigilant, he urged them to cooperate with security agencies, by making available relevant information to the authorities.

Meanwhile, the management of the school has called for prayers to ensure the timely release of the children.