{"id":127529,"date":"2026-06-11T01:20:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T00:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=127529"},"modified":"2026-06-11T01:20:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T00:20:16","slug":"tragedy-in-kogi-as-school-attack-leaves-three-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/tragedy-in-kogi-as-school-attack-leaves-three-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Tragedy in Kogi as School Attack Leaves Three Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Residents of Iluke community in the Bunu District of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State have been thrown into mourning following a deadly attack by suspected bandits that claimed the lives of three persons, including a school vice principal, and sparked conflicting reports over the fate of some students.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The attackers reportedly stormed the UBE Secondary\/Primary School, Iluke, and the surrounding community in the early hours of the day, opening fire and causing panic among students, staff and residents.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among those killed was the vice principal of the school, Mr Ganiyu Anifowose. The Kogi State Police Command identified the other victims as 70-year-old Mr Sunday Jacob Alhassan and six-year-old Sunday Ayele.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Early reports from the community suggested that students preparing to sit the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) English Language paper were abducted during the attack.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A community source alleged that, &#8220;the students who were scheduled to sit for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination English Language paper on Wednesday were taken away during the incident.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, official accounts have presented a different picture of the incident.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, confirmed the attack but said security forces thwarted an attempted mass abduction.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The unfortunate attack led to the death of three members of the community,&#8221; Fanwo said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He added that, &#8220;Military personnel, local vigilantes, hunters and other security operatives responded swiftly and engaged the attackers in a gun battle,&#8221; resulting in the students being returned to safety.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Kogi State Police Command also urged caution over reports of mass kidnapping, stating that investigations were ongoing.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;There is presently no conclusive evidence of a successful mass abduction of students or other residents,&#8221; the command said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Security operatives and local vigilante groups have since intensified efforts to track down the attackers and prevent further assaults on the community.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The incident has heightened fears among parents and community leaders, who have renewed calls for improved security around schools and vulnerable rural communities amid persistent threats of banditry and kidnapping.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The latest attack adds to growing concerns over the safety of educational institutions across the country, despite ongoing security operations aimed at curbing violent crimes.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While early reports indicated that three students were kidnapped, official accounts from the Kogi State Government and the police suggest that an attempted abduction may have been foiled. 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