In a fresh video released by captors, Mrs. Alamu, principal of Community High School in Oriire Local Government Area, appears visibly distressed as she pleads for immediate negotiation to free abducted teachers and pupils.
The mass abduction occurred on May 15, 2026, when armed bandits stormed schools in Esiele and Yawota communities near Ogbomoso. Dozens of children and adults were taken.
Mrs. Alamu urged President Bola Tinubu, Governor Seyi Makinde, security agencies, and the Nigeria Union of Teachers to avoid force. “Please help us. All they have to do is negotiate with them and release us,” she said in the clip.
She described dire conditions in the bush. “We are in the cold. We are under the sun. We are under the rain, the children and the adults as well,” she lamented.
The principal warned that the kidnappers are growing impatient and frustrated. “Don’t let them waste our lives. They are getting impatient. Please don’t forget us in the bush,” she cried.
This latest appeal comes after reports of one abducted teacher being killed, with a disturbing beheading video circulating online, intensifying public anger.
Husband of the principal, Professor Wole Alamu, confirmed rescue efforts are ongoing but families remain anxious after two weeks in captivity. Teachers have protested in Ibadan demanding swift action.
The incident has exposed deep failures in protecting rural schools. Critics question why simultaneous attacks on multiple institutions went unchecked despite prior warnings about banditry in the region.
Governor Makinde has pushed for state police amid the crisis, while political blame games continue as victims suffer. Public outrage highlights how ordinary Nigerians bear the brunt of systemic insecurity.
Many Nigerians online express frustration that repeated promises have not translated into safety for vulnerable communities. Calls for accountability grow louder as another video underscores the human cost of delayed response.

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