Unknown Gunmen hijack a Private School Bus in Akure

This morning, some unknown armed men attacked a private school bus at Oba Ile Estate in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident happened about 6.45 am as the school bus with registration number Lagos LSD 853 FJ was going round to pick students of Chimola School.

The assailants who were riding on motorcycles when they ambushed the bus dragged the driver out, hijacked the bus and drove away.

Some eyewitnesses said pupils were inside the bus while others claimed only the attendant was taken away by the assailants who were armed with guns, cutlass and some other weapons.

The actual figures of captives and their whereabouts is still unknown. The incident has been reported to the Oba Ile Police Station.