Afolabi Adeniji
American
International School, Lagos, has rescheduled its party till April 27,
2013, due to the kidnap of a pupil identified as Afolabi Adeniji.
The schools Superintendent, Mr. Tim
Travers, in a statement, said although the incident was difficult for
the institution, the school was optimistic about his safe return.
He said, “Afolabi is an 11th grade
student. We remain very optimistic that he will return home and back to
school, safe and sound.
“The father still wishes that other
details of the situation are not shared at this time due to the
investigation, but did share positive developments in the case.
“We will provide an opportunity for the
high school students to discuss this event during their academic period.
We know this has been a very difficult period for everyone, and we want
to give the high school students an opportunity to talk and process
this incident. In addition, it has been decided to postpone the prom,
which had been scheduled for last Saturday night.
“We called the Oriental Hotel and
explained the situation and they could not have been more understanding
and accommodating. We have tentatively re-booked the event for April 27.
“Hopefully, by then, he will be back at home and back at school.”
The PUNCH had on April 18, 2013,
reported that the pupil was last seen in his parents’ Sports Utility
Vehicle on his way to school last Tuesday.
The whereabouts of the driver, who was taking him to school, was also unknown.
The police were however able to track the vehicle to the Palms Shopping Mall, Lekki.
The acting spokesperson for the state
police command, Damascus Ozoani, said CCTV footage obtained from the
mall showed one person alighting from the vehicle. He however said the
case could not be ruled as a kidnap since no ransom had been demanded.
He said, “We cannot call this a case of
kidnap, because the kidnappers have not asked for a ransom from the
family yet. It is still treated as a case of a missing person.”
PUNCH
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