How bandits stormed Kogi school with 40 motorcycles — Police

Armed bandits connected motorcycles invaded Iluke assemblage successful Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State on Wednesday but were repelled by information operatives pursuing a coordinated effect that prevented what authorities described arsenic a planned onslaught connected a secondary schoolhouse and surrounding residents.

The incidental was disclosed successful a connection issued by the Kogi State Police Command done its spokesperson, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, on June 10, 2026.

According to the statement, the Command received a distress study astatine astir 10:00 americium indicating that a ample radical of heavy equipped bandits riding astir 40 motorcycles had invaded the country astir Government Secondary School, Iluke Bunu.

The constabulary said the attackers were suspected to person targeted students and different members of the assemblage for imaginable abduction.

Following the report, the Divisional Police Officer of Kabba ‘A’ Division mobilised unit from the part alongside operatives of the Police Mobile Force, tactical teams, subject unit and section vigilante groups already operating successful the area.

The combined information squad engaged the attackers successful a weapon battle, forcing them to retreat into adjacent bushes.

“The combined information operatives engaged the hoodlums successful a fierce weapon duel, forcing the criminals to fly into the surrounding bush,” the connection said.