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Parents in parts of Lagos State rushed to schools on Monday to pick up their children following reports of a suspected bandit attack in communities around Eleko and Imota, prompting authorities and the police to dismiss the claims as false.
The panic reportedly spread across schools in Eleko, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area, after messages circulated alleging the presence of bandits in the area.
One parent whose children attend Davdan Nursery and Primary School, Eleko, told our correspondent that parents were contacted by school authorities and asked to pick up their wards.
“I was called from my children’s school that bandits are around Eleko and that we should pick up our children from school,” she said.
