Gunmen have attacked Government Secondary School, Odo-Ekina, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting the school principal, four students and a National Examinations Council (NECO) ad hoc staff member during an ongoing examination.
The attack occurred on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at about 5:25 p.m. while students were writing their NECO examination. The attackers reportedly stormed the school premises, causing panic before taking the victims away to an unknown location.
The Kogi State Police Command confirmed the incident, stating that a combined team of police officers and other security agencies immediately launched a search-and-rescue operation to track the attackers and secure the release of the victims.
According to the police, one of the abducted students has been rescued, while efforts are ongoing to free the remaining victims and arrest those responsible for the attack. The Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, alongside other security officials, was also said to be heading to the area for an assessment of the situation.
