Kidnappers of Lagos school students surrender

Kidnappers of Lagos school students surrender arms

About  20 members of militant groups causing chaos in  Lagos, Ogun and Ondo states Tuesday surrendered their arms in accordance with the amnesty programme introduced by the Ondo State government..

Some of the militants were said to have perpetrated the kidnap of the six students of Lagos Model College, Igbonla, Epe in Lagos State and the Arepo pipeline vandalization.

The kidnappers, led by Ogailo Iborry Young willingly willingly surrendered their arms to the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr. Agboola Ajayi at Ajapa in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of the state.

The weapons submitted include: Browning WZ machine gun, Daewoo K3, Colt Automatic Rifles, General Purpose Machine gun, Breda 30, Fiat Revelli Modelling, AK 47 Rifles, Rocket Launcher, CETME Ameli, Heckler & Koch MG4, Pump Action and some Automatic Cartridges.

Also, military uniforms, police bullet proof vests, dynamites, grenades, bombs and helmets were submitted.

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Speaking at the brief event attended by representatives of the Delta State government and military personnel, Iborry Young appreciated the state and the federal government for the Amnesty programme.

He said: “If asked our reasons for embarking on this struggle, our simple answer is that it is joblessness, suffering, poverty, oppression and neglect by the government. We did not kidnap these boys for mere ransom but to negotiate our freedom and full reintegration to civil life.”

The leader of the repentant armed bandits said they decided to dump their oil bunkering business and hatched another game plan to attract the attention of the government.

The deputy Governor, Mr. Ajayi said : “Looking at the sophisticated guns and ammunitions surrendered, I am happy that they made promise and fulfilled it,” he said.

Ajayi assured the readiness of the federal government to fulfill its promise in providing employment and education for the ex militants in the Niger Delta region.