LISTEN: 162 pupils abducted from North West School by ‘drunk people’
The North West Department of education says 162 pupils were abducted from the Boons Mega Farm School by a group of drunk people on Tuesday night.
The pupils who school at Tirelong Secondary School were temporarily housed at Boons Mega Farm School after their school was vandalised during the December holidays.
Spokesperson Elias Malindi says a drunken mob pretending to be parents arrived at the school at about 8 pm on the evening in question in 2 combis, 1 half truck and a small bakkie.
“When the perpetrators arrived at the gate they found the security guards and they refused to produce their identities to indicate whether they were genuine parents of learners or not. A commotion ensued when they could not produce proof of identity and they broke the small gate of the school,” explains Malindi.
He says the suspects then blew whistles to give a signal to the learners who were inside the hostels.
“After the boy learners received the signal, they broke the hostel doors, windows and burglars to force their way out. They moved in numbers forcing and threatening others to leave the school premises,” adds Malindi.
He says the learners were transported in five loads and the last group left around 5:00 a.m. in the morning.
The department says this is the second incident to have happened at a boarding school.
“The first incident happened at Naauwpoort Mega Farm School and 54 learners were abducted.”
A case of malicious damage to property and abduction has been opened with the police.
The department says counselling has been arranged for 10 learners who refused to leave with the mob
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