Priest invokes deities to hunt kidnappers, rescue abducted Oyo schoolchildren. Credit: The Cable
Amid mounting anxiety over the fate of dozens of school children and teachers abducted in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, the local community has turned to spiritual intervention to secure the release of the victims.
A video circulating on Tuesday, May 19, shared by The Cable, captured the moment a priest referred to as the Onisa of Esin Ele, Muraina Mutairo, performed a traditional ritual, invoking deities to hunt down the bandits and protect the captured children.
Priest invokes deities to hunt kidnappers, rescue abducted Oyo schoolchildren. Credit: The Cable
In the viral footage, Mutairo is seen dressed in traditional attire, chanting incantations in the Yoruba language and calling upon the ancestral guardians of the land to bring the children back home and “overcome the enemies.”
