Six pupils, three teachers of a private school and their bus driver were kidnapped on Monday night, while they were returning from Eporo-Ekiti.
Confirming the abduction in a statement on Tuesday, the Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji, described the kidnap as callous and unacceptable.
The Governor called on residents of the state not to despair, assuring them that security has been stepped up to rescue the victims.
The statement read: “The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has urged the citizens of the state not to despair over Monday’s kidnapping of some school pupils and their teachers in Emure- Ekiti, assuring that efforts are on to get the children and their teachers rescued.
“Security agencies in the state are already on the trail of the abductors with a mandate to bring the pupils and their teachers back safely.
“Governor Oyebanji said security is being stepped up across the state with a view to flushing out criminal elements from their hideouts.
“While calling on the citizens to remain calm and vigilant, he urged them to cooperate with security agencies, by making available relevant information to the authorities.”