The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) has strongly condemned the violent attack on members of the Take It Back (TIB) Movement and teachers during a protest in Ibadan, Oyo State, to demand the rescue of the abducted pupils and teachers. The protesters had gathered in Ibadan on Tuesday to demand the immediate and safe release of abducted students and teachers from the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State when they were allegedly attacked by armed thugs.

Residents of Oyo State alongside members of the Take-It-Back Movement on Monday staged a protest at Mokola Roundabout in Ibadan, demanding the immediate release of abducted…

The union said the protest became necessary following the continued captivity of seven teachers and several pupils kidnapped during recent attacks on schools in the state.