Firearms reports sees BOP school locked down

Police are investigating the matter.

A Bay of Plenty school went in lockdown amid reports of a people being spotted with firearms this afternoon.

John Paul College in Rotorua went into lockdown earlier this afternoon after students reported seeing offenders with firearms in the Fordlands area.

Principal Patrick Walsh told the Rotorua Daily Post all students and staff were safe.

The incident had happened in the last half hour and police were investigating, he says.

A police spokesperson says a report was received shortly before 1pm of a person or persons seen with a firearm in the area of John Paul College.

"Sighting was for the reserve area behind the school and not on the school grounds.

"The school went into lockdown as a precaution.

"It looks like the lockdown was lifted shortly before 2pm."

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