Suspected gunmen have abducted at least 16 commuters on transit in Ondo State, SaharaReporters learnt on Saturday. The victims, it was gathered, included some market women, farmers, traders, and civil servants travelling for different functions in the state. They were waylaid and abducted by the gunmen on Thursday evening at a failed portion of the Ogbese area of the Akure Owo Road. Adetunji Adeleye, Commander of Amotekun Corps in the state, confirmed the abduction while speaking with SaharaReporters. Adeleye said the kidnap involved two vehicles conveying passengers heading to various parts of the state. He revealed that two out of the 16 victims had already been rescued by Amotekun, He said, “We have been able to identify one of the two persons we rescued as Alhaji Daramola, who is also a farmer from Isua Akoko Local Government Area of Ondo. "We gathered from him that they were travelling for a meeting when the criminals waylaid them at Ogbese Road and ordered all of them to come down from the bus. “We are currently making efforts to ensure others are rescued in conjunction with the police and other security forces." Tee-Leo Ikoro, spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, also confirmed the abduction. He said, "Some arrests have been made and we are working with other relevant security agencies to rescue other victims.”

TG/PS COMMENDS SANWO-OLU AS ORIWU COLLEGE WINS BEST PUBLIC SCHOOL IN NIGERIA AWARD The Lagos State Tutor-General and Permanent Secretary, Education Districts II and District IV, Mrs. Anike Adekanye has commended the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the priority attention given to the education sector by the present administration. Adekanye gave the commendation during the celebration of Year 2020 Teachers Day in Abuja while receiving a brand new school bus on behalf of Oriwu Model College, Ikorodu, after the School had emerged as the best public school in Nigeria. The TG/PS stated that Oriwu College, a premier school in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, emerged as the best among other schools in Nigeria after meeting all the criteria laid down by the Award Committee in Abuja. The Tutor-General /Permanent Secretary attributed the feat to Governor Sanwo-Olu's goal-driven disposition and dynamic approach of taking education in the State to an enviable position, adding that the recognition accorded Oriwu College, Ikorodu, is one of the many. In her words, “The Schools’ conducive learning environment, brilliant WAEC/JAMB results consecutively recorded by the school, a well equipped laboratory, e-learning facilities, past laurels in both local and international competitions, interaction with stakeholders and a mutual relationship with the school host community and leaders, among several other laudable initiatives, ensured that Oriwu College emerged best among public schools ahead of its contemporaries”. Adekanye also appreciated the unflinching support of the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, while congratulating the Management and staff of Oriwu Model College for the well deserved recognition. She also advised parents to continue to invest in the education of their children, describing quality education as the highest yielding investment one can give any child. #LASG #ForAGreaterLagos source: https://www.facebook.com/492378324116772/ posts/3575473619140545/