Rachael Alamu, the abducted principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle in Oriire LGA, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, to negotiate with the kidnappers.
Alamu and some staff members and students of the school
were abducted on
May 15 when gunmen raided three schools in the Ahoro-Esiele/Yawota axis of
Oriire in Ogbomoso.
The gunmen, who rode on motorcycles, abducted dozens of
students and teachers from Community High School, L.A. Primary School, Esiele,
and Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School.
The assailants killed Adesiyan, an assistant headmaster at
the community high school, and a commercial motorcyclist during the attack.
Makinde said that
seven teachers were abducted during the raid, while Michael Oyedokun, one of
the teachers, was later killed in captivity.
A video which surfaced the following Monday allegedly showed
how the bandits beheaded Oyedokun after tying him to a tree.
The disturbing footage sparked outrage on social media and
raised fresh concerns over the safety of the remaining victims still in
captivity.
As of the time of filing this report, it could not be
immediately ascertained whether the kidnappers had communicated fresh demands
to the government.
‘DON’T LET THEM WASTE OUR LIVES’
However, in two separate videos posted via Instagram on
Friday, Alamu appealed to the federal and state governments not to use force
for their rescue.
She said the kidnappers had threatened to kill another
victim if the government continued attempts to rescue them by force.
“Please, I am here again to beg the government, President
Bola Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde, to help us and dialogue with these
people. They should not use force,” she said.
“The force they used yesterday has caused us so much pain.
It has added to our problem.
“In fact, one of us has been picked, and they said they will
kill him because the government tried to help us by force. We want you to call
them and dialogue with them so that our lives will be saved.”
In the second clip, Alamu called for
peaceful negotiations, warning that their captors were becoming increasingly
frustrated and impatient over the government’s moves.
“Today is the 27th of May, 2026. It has been about 13 days
since we were picked from work. And till now, we are still in the bush,” she
said.
“We are begging you, President Tinubu, Governor Seyi, and
all other well-meaning Nigerians to please help us. I am calling on ANCOPSS and
NUT to help us talk to them.
“You don’t need force. All you have to do is negotiate with
them and release us. We are in the cold, under the sun and rain.
“The children and all of us are here. Please, we are begging
you. Don’t let them waste our lives. They are getting impatient and
frustrated.”
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