JUST IN: Kidnapped school staff release by unknown gunmen in Ondo

The staff of Chimola School, Oba-ile in Akure North council area whose Bus was hijacked by unknown gunmen this morning in Ondo state has been freed.

More so, the staff identified as Peace returned to the school premises at about 9 am.

Recall that some gunmen had on Thursday morning hijacked a school bus of Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo state, causing panic in the town which is a stone throw from the state capital, Akure.

The Gunmen who dragged down the driver of the Bus however took away Peace, during the attack that occurred around 6.45 am.

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The gunmen numbering about eight who were on motorcycles, rounded the vehicle with registration number —Lagos LSD 853 FJ, forcing the driver to stop, a source said.

Meanwhile, the spokesman of the state police command says he has not been briefed

In other news, four policemen and three civilians have been killed during attacks on two banks in Apomu and Ikire in Osun State on Wednesday evening, The Nation has learnt.

According to newsmen,  the robbers numbering about 35, attacked the banks simultaneously at Ikire in Irewole local government Area and Apomu in Isokan local government – both off the Ibadan-Ile-Ife Expressway, Osun State around 6:10 pm.

It was learned they came into the communities through the Ibadan axis and divided themselves into two groups to attack the banks.