NBC raises alarm over abduction of 46 in Oyo

May 29, 2026

By Adeola Badru

The Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC) has condemned the abduction of 46 persons, including schoolchildren and a two-year-old toddler, by suspected terrorists in communities within Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing the incident as a tragic reflection of Nigeria’s worsening insecurity.

In a statement issued Friday by Rev. Ebenezer Durodola on behalf of the NBC president, Rev. Dr Israel Adelani Akanji, said the victims comprised seven teachers and 39 pupils abducted from Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, and Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School during coordinated attacks on the communities.

Among those abducted, according to the Convention, was a two-year-old girl identified as Christianah Akanbi of Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School.