The May 15, 2026 kidnappings in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State involving Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele; Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; and L.A. Primary School, Esiele represent more than a horrific criminal episode: they are a stark measure of the state’s failure to fulfil its most basic duty, the protection of children and those who teach them. That these attacks occurred transforms an already tragic news story into a national moral crisis.

Children's Day Celebration: Oyo Governor Assures Families Of Abducted Pupils, Teachers Of Ongoing Rescue Efforts

As Nigeria marks Children's Day, citizens including Ezekwesili and Enioluwa demand urgent government action for abducted pupils nationwide.

The ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, on Wednesday called for the immediate rescue of schoolchildren abducted from Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area of…

Children's Day celebrations are overshadowed by the abduction of schoolchildren in Oyo and Borno. President Tinubu and Gov. Makinde renew calls for their s

The May 15, 2026 kidnappings in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State involving Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele; Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; and L.A.…

The Save Public Education Campaign has called for the immediate rescue and release of abducted students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The group made…

• Former minister laments abduction of pupils, out-of-school kids

—-as Tinubu pledges rescue, integration of abducted children By Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Luminous Jannamike ABUJA—The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, warned yesterday that…