Gunmen, suspected to be armed robbers, have reportedly kidnapped a school principal at Ivbiaro, in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State, Punch reports.
Based on what was gathered, the man, identified as Mr. Afekhai the Principal of Ivbiaro Secondary School, was abducted by the gunmen during an operation on Auchi-Warrake road on Wednesday morning.
Afekhai was reportedly forced to stop his car, when he ran into them.
The robbers were said to have barricaded the road with his vehicle, on sighting an on-coming Army vehicle, and fled into the bush with their victim.
Based on what was gathered, the principal's family had been contacted by his abductors, who reportedly demanded ransom to secure his release.