Oyo School Abductions Warning Signs Ignored Locals
Residents of Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State say several warning signs were ignored before armed men attacked schools in the community and abducted pupils and teachers. Locals told reporters that the gunmen struck around 6 a.m., shortly after soldiers who had been guarding the school area left their posts. They believe the attackers carefully studied security routines and chose a time when the school and surrounding communities were most vulnerable. On the day of the attack, armed men invaded Community High School and nearby primary schools in Ahoro-Esinele, killing at least one teacher and abducting the principal along with dozens of students. Parents and community leaders say more than 40 pupils aged between three and sixteen, plus several teachers, were taken into the bush by the kidnappers. Residents claim strange movements and suspicious persons had been […]