Videos showing a school principal and a teacher abducted during attacks on schools in Oriire LGA of Oyo state have surfaced online.
On Friday, gunmen invaded Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School, Esiele; and LA Primary School in Ogbomoso, all located in Oriire LGA.
The Oyo state police command confirmed that two persons were killed during the attacks. Reports also indicate that at least 45 pupils, students and teachers were abducted.
Dotun Oyelade, Oyo commissioner for information, said the kidnappers were believed to have been cornered in a section of the Old Oyo National Park.
In one of the viral videos, Alamu F.O, principal of Community High School, Esiele, recounted how armed men stormed the school around 9:30 am on Friday.
She said teachers and students were taken away during the attack.
“We have been here since Friday. I’m making this video to ask for help from everyone, starting from the federal government, Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, Christian Association of Nigeria, and all well-meaning Nigerians,” she pleaded.
“Come to our help and settle this thing peacefully so that our lives will not be lost.”
The video appeared to have been recorded in a forest area.
Another clip showed a woman carrying a child on her back, identified as Temitope, a staff member of First Baptist Church, Yawota.
Speaking emotionally, she said the attackers stormed the Baptist School on Friday and abducted teachers alongside schoolchildren.
“Please help us. We need help. Tinubu, please help us. Our governor, Seyi Makinde, please help us. The children are here crying. Please help us so that we won’t waste our lives,” she said.
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