Sixteen days after over 40 students and teachers were abducted by gunmen in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, residents of Yawata, Alausa and Esinele villages have deserted their homes over fear and uncertainty.
When Saturday PUNCH visited the communities, a 30-minute drive from the Oyo-Ogbomoso Expressway, on Friday, there was near total silence across the villages.
Most of the houses were under lock and key, while soldiers were stationed at the Esinele school and different locations within the communities.
But the traditional ruler was at his residence.
Kidnappers had on May 15 invaded Esinele, killing a teacher, Joel Adesiyan, in the process.
