adsFollowing a series of severe kidnapping incidents and critical security breaches, the Oyo State government has directed all public and private schools to suspend field trips, excursions, and any student activities conducted outside their immediate institutional premises.
The mandate, issued through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, became a matter of immediate necessity as regional security concerns escalated.
Coordinated banditry triggers emergency safety protocols
The government’s intervention follows a coordinated offensive launched on May 15 by suspected armed bandits who targeted three educational institutions across the Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota communities, located within the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. During the raid, at least 45 pupils and their teachers were abducted from their classrooms.
The affected infrastructure includes Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School, Esiele; and L.A. Primary School, Ahoro-Esinele. Security briefs indicate that the bandits attacked Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
