The mob blew whistles to attract the attention of the Tirelong schoolboys who then broke down hostel doors, windows and burglar guards to force their way out.
The Tirelong Secondary School in North West was vandalised during the December holidays. On Tuesday, pupils from the school were abducted from the Boons Mega Farm School where they were being temporarily housed.An apparently drunk group of people pretending to be parents arrived at a North West school on Tuesday night and abducted 162 pupils. The department said that about 8pm on Tuesday, the mob arrived at the Boons Mega Farm School gates in four vehicles.
The Tirelong school still does not have running water or electricity and the pupils had to be moved to ensure they did not miss out on their education.According to the department, when the perpetrators arrived at the gate the security guards refused to let them in as they could not provide their necessary identifications.
Only 10 pupils remained at the school, having stood their ground, refusing to leave without their parents' permission. “We are very disappointed by such horrible incidents that are continuing in our boarding schools. This needs to be stopped immediately and the people behind these incidents must be arrested.
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