OYO SCHOOL ABDUCTION: SECURITY OPERATIVES TRACK SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS TO NATIONAL PARK IN NATIONAL PARK
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By: Muftau Fatimo
Suspected kidnappers linked to the attack on LA School Ahoro-Esinle and Community Grammar School Ahoro-Esinle in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State have reportedly been trapped within a section of the Old Oyo National Park as security operatives intensify efforts to rescue the abducted victims.
The Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Ibadan.
He said security agencies had blocked all possible escape routes to prevent the suspects from fleeing into neighbouring states.
According to him, the attackers are currently confined within the national park area following coordinated operations by security personnel.
“The kidnappers have been effectively confined within the National Park axis following coordinated security operations aimed at preventing their movement into neighbouring states,” he said.
Oyelade said the operation was launched shortly after the attack on Friday, which led to the killing of a teacher and the abduction of pupils and staff members, including school principals and teachers.
“Security operatives have successfully surrounded the area, restricting the suspects’ movement and preventing possible escape into Kwara State or other neighbouring locations,” Oyelade said.
He said operatives of the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police Force, the Civil Defence Agro Rangers and the Amotekun Corps were deployed to the area for rescue operations.
According to him, the Commissioner of Police had also deployed the Anti-Kidnapping Squad and was collaborating with his counterpart in Kwara State to block possible escape routes across state borders.
He added that intelligence reports suggested the suspects were still within the national park, leading to intensified patrols by joint security operatives and local hunters from communities across the Oke-Ogun axis.
Dotun Oyelade, however, said security agencies had yet to make direct contact with the abductors, noting that efforts were ongoing to determine the exact number of victims still being held captive.
He explained that challenges in obtaining accurate school records had delayed the verification of the number of missing pupils and staff.
“This has complicated the rescue efforts. Our focus now is to trace their location and intensify pressure on them,” he said.
The commissioner assured residents that security operatives were sustaining operations against the suspects and remained optimistic about securing the victims’ release.
He also highlighted the state government’s investment in security infrastructure, noting that the Western Nigeria Security Network currently operates 181 vehicles, 450 motorcycles and more than 2,500 personnel across the state.
Dotun Oyelade reaffirmed the government’s commitment to securing the release of the abducted victims and restoring normalcy in the affected communities.
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