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[ad_1] Peter Dada, Akure The militants who kidnapped the six Senior Secondary School pupils of Lagos Model College, Igbonla, Epe, Lagos State, a few months ago, were among some youths that surrendered their arms to embrace the amnesty programme of the Ondo State Government on Tuesday. The militants were also alleged to be responsible for various pipeline vandalism at Arepo in Ogun State and…

Ransomed or Rescued? The case of Freed Igbonla Schoolboys

6 Igbonla College boys reunite with their parents in Lagos. Photo Credit: NAN

Mixed reactions have trailed the release of the 6 students of Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, after spending 65 days with their captors.

While everyone is rejoicing on the release of the students, some others have also decried that the Government is taking credit for the release.

It had been reportedthat the…

Kidnapped Lagos Pupils Released After Collecting N37m

Kidnapped Lagos Pupils Released After Collecting N37m

Kidnapped Lagos Pupils Released After Collecting N37m

There were open displays of emotion on Friday as the parents of the pupils of the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, who were abducted on May 25, 2017, reunited with their children following their release after 64 days in captivity.

The pupils – Peter Jonah, Isiaq Rahmon, Adebayo…

Igbonla kidnap: Lagos installs surveillance cameras, builds watch towers

Schools Reopens After Mid Term Break The Lagos State Government has begun the construction of security watch towers at the Model College, Igbonla which would be mounted with surveillance cameras and manned twenty four hours to ensure that intruders could be located from afar before they wreck havoc.

This is just as teaching and learning activities resumed at the college following the expiration…

Parents Of Abducted Lagos Pupils’ Raise Funds To Pay Ransom

Parents Of Abducted Lagos Pupils’ Raise Funds To Pay Ransom

Parents Of Abducted Lagos Pupils’ Raise Funds To Pay Ransom

Ten days after the abduction of six pupils of the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, affected parents say they have become weary of the government’s pledge to rescue the children without paying ransom.

SUNDAY PUNCHgathered that the parents have resorted to self-help by…