The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu on Sunday led a Federal Government delegation on a fact-finding and assessment mission to communities where seven teachers and 39 pupils were kidnapped in May 15, 2026, in Orire Local Government area of Oyo State.
The Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila and the Minister of Power, Mr Joseph Tegbe, Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, and Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Public Communications to President Tinubu.
The Federal Government had since set in motion series of coordinated efforts to free the victims and arrest the kidnappers.
During the terrorists attack on Esin-Ele, Yawota, Alawusa, and Oniya communities in Orire Local Government on Friday, May 15, 2026, seven teachers and 39 pupils were abducted.
They were all kidnapped from Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School and LA Pry School, Alawusa.
Seven teachers kidnapped are Mrs Alamu FOLAWE, Principal, Community High School, Mr Ojo JONATHAN, Vice Principal,Mr Olatunde Zacchaeus, teacher, Mr John OLALEYE, teacher, and Mr Michael OYEDOKUN, teacher who was beheaded by the bandits.
Others are Mrs OLADEJI, teacher and Mary AKANBI, teacher.
Pupils kidnapped from
Ahoro-Esinele Community are : 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
Pupils kidnapped from 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.
At Oniya Community, pupils kidnapped are : Shuaibu ALIYU – 10 years, Ahmed ALIYU – 7 years,
Muiz ALIYU – 5 years,
Jomiloju OGUNLOLA – 6 years, while those kidnapped at Alawusa Community are : 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)
