No fewer than 45 pupils were abducted during a Friday attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The terrorists, speaking Yoruba, Hausa and Pidgin English, arrived on six motorcycles, each carrying two masked men dressed in camouflage. They also abducted several teachers, killed a motorcyclist, and stole three motorcycles. Security operatives have surrounded escape routes in the nearby forest reserve and arrested three suspects. Rescue operations are ongoing.
Key Points:
Parents are traumatised, with many unable to sleep or eat as they await their children’s return.
The attackers used army uniforms to deceive residents into believing they were security forces.
A mother watched helplessly as her 13-year-old daughter was driven away in the principal’s car.
Gani Adams warns that bandits and terrorists have infiltrated South-West states, with more attacks likely.
State governments across the region have intensified border patrols and school surveillance
Sources: The PUNCH
