Amnesty International faults FG on insecurity following Oyo, Borno school abductionsInternational Nigeria has accused the Federal Government of failing to adequately respond to Nigeria’s worsening wave of abductions targeting school children, rural communities and internally displaced persons, saying at least 1,100 people were kidnapped between January and April 2026.
The organisation made the allegation in a statement shared on its official X handle on Sunday, amid renewed public concern over mass abductions in Oyo and Borno states last week, which left dozens of students, teachers and residents affected.
In the statement, Amnesty International said, “President Bola Tinubu and his government have failed to address the country’s shocking spate of abductions targeting school children, rural communities and internally displaced persons across the country.”
It added that “at least 1,100 people have been abducted – from January to April 2026,” describing the trend as a continuing failure of protection for vulnerable populations.
The group’s criticism comes days after gunmen abducted 39 students and seven teachers in an attack on schools in the Ahoro Esinele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, an incident that also left teacher Michael Oyedokun reportedly beheaded. Related News Army rescues 92 kidnapped civilians in Borno, neutralises IEDs Soldiers kill terrorists, arrest collaborators in Borno, Yobe operations Soldiers kill 12 terrorists along Nigeria–Cameroon border in Borno
