Naija security headquarters don confirm say Boko Haram behind the attack wey kill one teacher and kidnap students and teachers for Oyo State last week. The attack happen for Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, for Oriire Local Government Area. Bandits carry away many small pikin, wey no be common thing for southern Nigeria.
Family of the killed teacher, Mista Adesiyan Adegboye, don already bury am. Army spokesman Major General Michael Onoja release statement say the recent kidnappings na terrorist attacks wey Boko Haram fighters launch after military pressure force dem to flee from some parts of the country.
Security experts say the new information from army show more worry say fighters wey military operation scatter for northeast fit spread to other parts of Nigeria. Barrister Audu Bulama Bukarti, wey be security analyst for Africa, tell BBC more about the man wey dem suspect fit carry out such attack. Bukarti say since Nigerian army confirm say Boko Haram do the attack, nobody fit suspect any other person pass one commander of the late group leader Abubakar Shekau.
He say the man dem call Sadiqu be one of seven people wey Shekau send from northeast to north central for 2014 to seek alliance with Darul Islam members, wey dem scatter from Mokwa for Niger State for 2009. Sadiqu come from Borno State, and he dey lead Boko Haram faction for that area. Most Darul Islam members no join Sadiqu, but some join, and he establish Boko Haram camp for Niger State. Bukarti add say Sadiqu set up camp for Alawa forest, later move to Kainji forest wey get road to old Oyo State forest. From Kainji, Sadiqu and his fighters fit enter Oyo State to carry out this attack.
Bukarti also say Sadiqu na the one wey attack Abuja-Kaduna train for 2022, plus other attacks, as he dey send his boys to different states to set up camps. President Bola Tinubu don order security forces to quickly rescue the students and teachers, and condemn the attack, as his spokesman Bayo Onanuga announce. Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde say seven teachers and students, including small pikin wey be two to three years old, dem kidnap. Now the students don spend more than one week with the kidnappers.
Oyo State police confirm say the attack happen between 8:00 and 9:00 am for Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, where dem take the principal, Rachael Alamu. Police spokesman DSP Ayanlade Olayinka say gunmen escape with the principal inside her car to a forest wey border the area. Some reports say the attackers hit three schools for Esinele, Yamota, and Alawusa towns for Oriire LGA, and at least 46 people dey with dem.
For Friday, May 15, 2025, gunmen attack Baptist Nursery and Primary School for Yawota, Community Grammar School for Esiele, and LA Government Primary School for Ogbomoso, all for Oriire LGA. Oyo State Police Commissioner confirm two people killed, and about 45 teachers and students kidnapped. The agency wey dey manage primary schools order closure of schools near the kidnapped towns until situation calm down. Dem say na temporary measure to prevent more kidnappings and ensure safety.
But later, state authorities order schools to reopen on Monday after deploy more security. The attack come less than 24 hours after similar attack for Askira-Uba LGA for Borno State, where dem kidnap over 40 children. Bandit attacks and kidnapping for ransom dey common for northern Nigeria, but no be common for south, wey dey face security challenges. Recently, Oyo State dey face security problems from criminal groups.
