NUT urges swift rescue of kidnapped Oyo teachers, students

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has voiced profound distress over the ongoing captivity of students and teachers abducted from schools in Oyo State. The union highlighted the severe psychological toll the prolonged detention is inflicting on the victims' families, the school community, and the teaching profession at large.

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The union views this development as both heartbreaking, barbaric and unacceptable. No child or teacher deserves to endure such terror.

Adding to the anguish, a video released by the abductors shows the victims in traumatic conditions, appealing for their release. The NUT described this development as "heartbreaking, barbaric and unacceptable," emphasizing that no child or teacher should endure such terror. The union stressed that this situation demands immediate and decisive action from the government and security agencies.

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This is not a moment for hesitation. It is a moment for coordinated, intelligence-driven effort to ensure the immediate and safe release of all abducted pupils and teachers.

"This is not a moment for hesitation. It is a moment for coordinated, intelligence-driven effort to ensure the immediate and safe release of all abducted pupils and teachers," the NUT stated. While acknowledging ongoing interventions, the union underscored the urgency of the situation, noting that every additional minute deepens the trauma and raises concerns about the victims' welfare. The NUT urged authorities to intensify surveillance, strengthen community intelligence, and deploy all necessary measures for a swift rescue, calling on community leaders to provide credible information.

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Every additional minute these innocent victims spend in the hands of their abductors deepens the trauma and raises concerns about their welfare and emotion which has been totally impaired.