EKITI: Driver Killed As Kidnapped School Children, Teachers Regain Freedom

Kidnappers on Sunday morning freed five school children and three staff of Apostolic Faith Group School, Emure, Ekiti State, after seven days in captivity.

The driver of the school bus identified as Taye Rasaki was, however, killed by the kidnappers.

It would be recalled that gunmen had ambushed the victims’ bus while returning from school and took them to an unknown location, demanding N100m as ransom.

Confirming their freedom, the Chairman of Emure Council in Ekiti State, Hon. Adebayo Oluwatosin, said the victims are in the palace of Elemure of Emure Ekiti.

He confirmed that the driver was killed while others regained their freedom.

The Ekiti State Police Command through its spokesperson , Sunday Abutu, said: “All victims were rescued today at about 1:30 am but unfortunately, we lost the driver who was unexpectedly killed by the abductors.”