No fewer than 46 individuals were abducted by terrorists in several communities within Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State on Friday, May 15, 2026. The incident has sparked widespread concern and condemnation across the nation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde confirmed the kidnapping of seven teachers and the ongoing search for missing pupils in the Oriire area. The victims include a two-year-old toddler, Christianah Akanbi, from Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School.
According to community leaders, the abducted individuals comprise seven teachers and 39 students from Community High School Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School. The terrorists also seized four motorcycles from villagers: three from Yawota community and one from the high school.
List of abducted teachers
- Mrs. Alamu Folawe – Principal, Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele
- Mr. Ojo Jonathan – Vice Principal
- Mr. Olatunde Zacchaeus – Teacher
- Mr. John Olaleye – Teacher
- Mr. Michael Oyedokun – Teacher
- Mrs. Oladeji – Teacher
- Mary Akanbi – Teacher, Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School
Kidnapped persons from Ahoro-Esinele community
- Rashida Tajudeen – 11 years
- Ahmed Ramoni – 8 years
- Abdulsalam Toyib – 4 years
- Baraka Abioye – 16 years
- Fatimo Jimoh – 15 years
- Hassan Azeez – 14 years
- Joshua Adeleke – 13 years
Abducted persons from Yawota community
- Samuel Oyedele – 7 years
- Emmanuel Oyedele – 4 years
- Idowu Taiwo – 4 years
- Christianah Akanbi – 2 years
- Juwon Sunday – 7 years
- Sikiru Salami – 3 years
- Soliu Salami – 4 years
- Ojo Joseph – 8 years
- Lydia Adewole – 8 years
- Testimony Jacob – 5 years
- Kehinde Kaosara – 7 years
- Sewa Seyi – 7 years
- Waliya Bello – 4 years
- Lydia Olohunloluwa – 7 years
- Damilare Oderinde – 8 years
- Deborah Adebowale – 5 years
- Aisha Oguntowo – 10 years
- Lege Taiwo – 12 years
- Balkis Ayanwale – 8 years
- Asa David – 10 years
Kidnapped victims from Oniya community
- Shuaibu Aliyu – 10 years
- Ahmed Aliyu – 7 years
- Muiz Aliyu – 5 years
- Jomiloju Ogunlola – 6 years
Those kidnapped from Alawusa community
- Agune Noah – 8 years
- Elizabeth Abadi – 5 years
- Tosin Abadi – 9 years
- Pius Stephen – 5 years
- Hannah Ojo – 14 years
- Habidat Ayanwale – 7 years
- Mary Gabriel – 6 years
- Jacob Gabriel – age not specified
One of the abducted teachers was later killed by the terrorists. Governor Seyi Makinde confirmed that a Mathematics teacher was murdered, and a video of the incident emerged. The abduction occurred during attacks on Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, and Community Grammar School, Esiele.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured that all victims will be rescued and condemned the killing of the teacher. Security operatives are working around the clock to rescue the victims and apprehend the bandits and their collaborators. Such attacks are common in northern and central Nigeria, where bandits and insurgents target remote communities with weak security presence.
