Eastern Cape police are on high alert after a teacher was abducted from a Nelson Mandela Bay school this morning. The suspects reportedly grabbed the 45-year-old woman and forced her into their white Toyota Corolla vehicle before fleeing.
The incident happened at the Happydale Special School, in Algoa Park. The woman — who is believed to be the wife of a well-known businessman — was snatched shortly after arriving at school in her grey Toyota Fortuner.
Gqeberha- Port Elizabeth: teacher kidnapped in Algoa Park.
Four armed suspects followed a teacher to Happydale Special School. The teacher was forced into a white Toyota Corolla.#CrimeWatch pic.twitter.com/ER0PPOpTwf
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) March 24, 2025
Eastern Cape police spokesperson Andre Beetge said a case of kidnapping is being investigated, and that no ransom has been demanded yet.
“The suspects using a white Toyota Corolla forcefully took her into their vehicle and fled the scene again. A case of kidnapping was opened by the police in Algoa Park, and is being investigated by Police Provincial Organised Crime Investigation Unit,” Beete confirmed.
🚨KIDNAPPED AT SCHOOL GATES — ANOTHER FACE OF EXTORTION
A 45-year-old teacher was abducted this morning outside Happydale Special School in Gqeberha. Three armed men stormed the school parking lot, forced her into a white Toyota, and fired shots before fleeing. She is reportedly…— Ian Cameron (@IanCameron23) March 24, 2025
Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.
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