BREAKING: Herdsmen Invade Secondary School In Oyo, Injure Students, teachers
Suspected Fulani herdsmen have invaded the Community Grammar School, Alaropo Nla in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
According to the report, the incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday after the school finished morning devotion.
Newsflash Nigeria learnt that the herdsmen numbering over twenty allegedly invaded the school with their cattle and injured some of the students and teachers.
Some of the students and their teachers, among whom are Mr. Paul Olabode, were inflicted with sword and machete cuts, while many others were left with broken legs and hands.
According to Daily Post, disclosed that the school had just finished morning devotion and students were preparing to settle down in their classrooms to continue their second-term examination when the herdsmen invaded the school farm with their cows grazing mindlessly on crops.
Efforts made by the students and the teachers to drive away the herdsmen were met with brutal resistance.
The school principal, Mrs. Grace Alamu confirmed the invasion to Daily Post on Thursday.
Alama, via a telephone interview, noted that the incident had been reported to the police.
“I am on my way to the school.
“Policemen are coming to the school this morning,” she said.