The Oyo State Police Command says it has launched a massive manhunt and rescue operation following the abduction of several pupils, students and school staff during coordinated attacks on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of the state.
In a statement on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ayanlade Olayinka, a deputy suprintendent of police, said the attacks occurred in the early hours of the day when armed hoodlums riding motorcycles stormed Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, near Alawusa, as well as Community Grammar School and L.A Primary School in Esiele, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The areas are in the Ogbomoso axis of the state.
Among those abducted was the vice principal of Community Grammar School, Alamu Folawe, the police said.
Mr Olayinka said preliminary investigations showed that the assailants carried out simultaneous attacks on the schools and surrounding communities, abducting pupils, students and members of staff.
He, however, noted that no pupil or student had been confirmed killed as of the time the statement was issued.
