The Principal and Proprietor of Daarulkitab Islamic Training Centre, Mohammed Tajudeen, has explained that the police did not rescue his students as reported, but that they escaped.
Bandits had reportedly abducted 25 students of the school and orphanage on Sunday, where the Kogi State Police claimed to have rescued 17 of the victims.
Also, the Kogi State Government, in a statement on Monday, confirmed the attack, describing it as unfortunate and stating that the school was unregistered in the state.
However, speaking to Journalists during the on-spot assessment, the Principal, Tajudeen, said, “Those who are available now ran away when the kidnappers came; they were not rescued, but they escaped; they hid inside the bush.”
Reacting to the statement by the Commission of Information that Dahallukitab Group of Schools was not registered, Tajudeen said, “The school is registered with CAC and the Ministry of Women Affairs, I have the document to back our registration. The Darul Kitab was registered separately.”
Tajudeen further explained that the kidnapper abducted 7 students and 2 matrons.
The Police also confirmed that the two women, who are the wives of the school principal, were taken to an unknown destination.
The attackers reportedly stormed the school and orphanage on Sunday night, shooting sporadically to scare residents and security operatives.
The proprietor, parents and residents of the community are appealing to the government to secure the release of the remaining kidnapped victims.
