In Fresh Distress Video, Abducted Oyo Principal Pleads with Tinubu, Makinde for Rescue

A distressing new video has emerged showing an abducted principal pleading for urgent intervention from Nigerian authorities to rescue teachers and students seized in Oyo State. Principal Alamu, held captive for nearly two weeks, appealed directly to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde.

In the video, Alamu implored the leaders, along with the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), to negotiate with the abductors. She warned that the captors were becoming increasingly impatient and that the hostages were suffering under harsh conditions. "The terrorists are already getting impatient," Alamu stated. "The teachers and the children are still under the sun and the rain, while we are in the cold."

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The terrorists are already getting impatient. The teachers and the children are still under the sun and the rain, while we are in the cold.

Alamu urged the government to avoid a forceful approach, emphasizing negotiation. "All they need to do is call and negotiate with them. We are begging you, don’t let them waste our lives. Please help us, don’t forget us here, answer them on time," she pleaded. The appeal has intensified fears among residents and the families of the victims.

The abductions took place on May 15 at Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, and Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School in the Oriire Local Government Area. Dozens of pupils and students were taken, and a teacher and an okada rider were reportedly killed during the coordinated attacks. Security agencies are conducting rescue operations, though some operatives have sustained injuries from improvised explosive devices planted by the kidnappers.

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The government should not use force. All they need to do is call and negotiate with them. We are begging you, don’t let them waste our lives. Please help us, don’t forget us here, answer them on time.