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Panic In Oyo As Parents Storm School, Withdraw Children Over Fresh Bandit Rumours

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Promise Odejide

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Fear and confusion erupted in a community in Oyo State on Tuesday after anxious parents reportedly stormed a primary school and forcefully withdrew their children over rumours of a fresh bandit attack around the Ajawa axis.

The incident reportedly happened at Ijeru Baptist Basic School I and III following claims circulating within the area that armed bandits had invaded nearby communities.

Parents Force School Gates Open

Photos and videos seen online captured chaotic scenes as worried parents rushed into the school premises, forced the gates open and hurriedly took their children away amid panic.

According to SaharaReporters, the situation caused tension among teachers, pupils and residents within the area.

A community source said the panic was triggered by unverified reports linking violence in nearby communities to suspected bandit activities.

“The parents stormed the school, forced the gate open, and began taking their children away by force,” the source said.

Teachers Attempted To Calm Situation

The source explained that school authorities repeatedly assured parents that there was no confirmed bandit invasion around the school environment.

“The information they heard was that bandits were around Ajawa, which is not true,” the source added.

Teachers were also said to have contacted security operatives within the district in a bid to calm the growing panic.

“The teachers came out saying they had contacted the police command within that district that they were told the violence had to do with a fight between Fulani people and the farmers there,” the source stated.

Fresh Fear After Oyo School Abduction

The latest scare comes days after terrorists attacked schools in the Ogbomoso axis of Oyo State, killing and abducting teachers and students.

Two teachers have already been confirmed dead, while videos showing one of the abducted school principals pleading for government intervention surfaced online.

Authorities are yet to officially comment on Tuesday’s panic at the school as tension continues to grow among residents and parents across affected communities in Oyo State.

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