Terrorists that kidnapped the Principal, teachers and pupils of LA School, Ahoro-Esinele, and Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esinele, in Orire Local Government area of Oyo State have released a video of the Principal where she was begging for help.
The video which was obtained by Vital News on Sunday showed the kidnapped female Principal, Mrs Alamu FOLAWE, Principal, Community High School, Ahoro Esinele, begging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Seyi Makinde, leadership of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to resolve matter with their abductors peacefully.
The video is believed to have been recorded and released by the terrorists as part of strategies by them to engage in peaceful negotiations.
The kidnapping happened on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Information earlier gathered revealed that the bandits snatched four motorcycles from villagers, three of which was snatched from snatched from Yawota community and one from community high school.
A teacher and a motorcyclist was also killed by the fleeing terrorists.
The Oyo State government had on Saturday in a statement said the kidnappers are currently trapped within the national park axis between Oyo North and southern Kwara state.
Meanwhile, families of the victims and residents of the Ahoro Esinele and other affected communities have confirmed that 46 teachers and pupils were kidnapped by the tertorists.
A breakdowns of the number of the victims shows that seven teachers and 39 pupils were kidnapped across schools and four communities in Orire Local Government, bringing the total number of victims to 46.
The affected schools include Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School.
The kidnappers also attack Alausa and Oniya communities also in Orire Local Government.
Teachers reportedly kidnapped include ;
Mrs Alamu FOLAWE, Principal, Community High School, Mr Ojo JONATHAN, Vice Principal,
Mr Olatunde Zacchaeus, teacher, Mr John OLALEYE, teacher,
Mr Michael OYEDOKUN, teacher, Mrs OLADEJI, teacher, and
Mary AKANBI, teacher, Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School.
The underlisted students/pupils were also abducted from different communities within Orire Local Government :
Ahoro-Esinele Community :
Rashida TAJUDEEN, 11 years , Ahmed RAMONI, 8 years, Abdulsalam TOYIB, 4 years, Baraka ABIOYE, 16 years, Fatimo JIMOH, 15 years,Hassan AZEEZ, 14 years, and
Joshua ADELEKE, 13 years
*Yawota Community ;
Samuel OYEDELE, 7 years
Emmanuel OYEDELE, 4 years, Idowu TAIWO, 4 years, Christianah AKANBI, 2 years, Juwon SUNDAY, 7 years,
Sikiru SALAMI, 3 years,
Soliu SALAMI, 4 years,
Ojo JOSEPH, 8 years,
Lydia ADEWOLE, 8 years,
Testimony JACOB, 5 years
Kehinde KAOSARA, 7 years, Sewa SEYI, 7 years,
Waliya BELLO, 4 years
Lydia OLOHUNLOLUWA, 7 years, Damilare ODERINDE, 8 years,
Deborah ADEBOWALE, 5 years, Aisha OGUNTOWO, 10 years, Lege TAIWO, 12 years, Balkis AYANWALE, 8 years and Asa David, 10 years,
*Oniya Community :
Shuaibu ALIYU, 10 years
Ahmed ALIYU – 7 years
Muiz ALIYU – 5 years and
Jomiloju OGUNLOLA – 6 years.
*Alawusa Community :
Agune NOAH – 8 years
Elizabeth ABADI – 5 years
Tosin ABADI – 9 years
Pius STEPHEN – 5 years
Hannah OJO – 14 years,
Habidat AYANWALE – 7 years, Mary GABRIEL – 6 years and Jacob GABRIEL.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
