Abeokuta Residents Protest, Seek Release of Abducted Oyo School Children

Teachers protest, demand rescue of abducted colleagues, pupils in Oyo

Teachers and civil society groups in Oyo State staged a protest on May 29 demanding government action to free teachers and pupils abducted on May 15, 2026, from Esiele and Yawota communities in Ogbomoso, including children as young as two years old. The incident signals a critical security gap in public school protection that forces educators to operate under threat, with unions now demanding permanent security deployment at school premises as a baseline condition.