The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Fimihan Adeoye in a telephone conversation with Daily Trust confirmed the attack.

The police chief said his men were on the trail of the kidnappers and that the whole area had been condoned off so that the kidnappers would not escape.

CP Adeoye confirmed the death of one of the College staff and that four others were in captive.

He also confirmed that one of his policemen who was shot by the kidnappers had been taken to hospital for treatment.