A 2-year-old toddler, Christianah Akanbi, is among 46 persons abducted during a coordinated attack on schools and surrounding communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State last Friday.
Community leaders confirmed that the victims include seven teachers and 39 pupils and students abducted from Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, and Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School.
The attackers were also said to have carted away four motorcycles belonging to villagers during the operation.
Below is the full list of abducted teachers, pupils and residents as released by community leaders.
Abducted Teachers
- Mrs. Alamu Folawe – Principal, Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele
- Mr. Ojo Jonathan – Vice Principal
- Mr. Olatunde Zacchaeus – Teacher
- Mr. John Olaleye – Teacher
- Mr. Michael Oyedokun – Teacher
- Mrs. Oladeji – Teacher
- Mary Akanbi – Teacher, Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School
Victims From Ahoro-Esinele Community
- Rashida Tajudeen – 11 years
- Ahmed Ramoni – 8 years
- Abdulsalam Toyib – 4 years
- Baraka Abioye – 16 years
- Fatimo Jimoh – 15 years
- Hassan Azeez – 14 years
- Joshua Adeleke – 13 years
Victims From Yawota Community
- Samuel Oyedele – 7 years
- Emmanuel Oyedele – 4 years
- Idowu Taiwo – 4 years
- Christianah Akanbi – 2 years
- Juwon Sunday – 7 years
- Sikiru Salami – 3 years
- Soliu Salami – 4 years
- Ojo Joseph – 8 years
- Lydia Adewole – 8 years
- Testimony Jacob – 5 years
- Kehinde Kaosara – 7 years
- Sewa Seyi – 7 years
- Waliya Bello – 4 years
- Lydia Olohunloluwa – 7 years
- Damilare Oderinde – 8 years
- Deborah Adebowale – 5 years
- Aisha Oguntowo – 10 years
- Lege Taiwo – 12 years
- Balkis Ayanwale – 8 years
- Asa David – 10 years
Victims From Oniya Community
- Shuaibu Aliyu – 10 years
- Ahmed Aliyu – 7 years
- Muiz Aliyu – 5 years
- Jomiloju Ogunlola – 6 years
Victims From Alawusa Community
- Agune Noah – 8 years
- Elizabeth Abadi – 5 years
- Tosin Abadi – 9 years
- Pius Stephen – 5 years
- Hannah Ojo – 14 years
- Habidat Ayanwale – 7 years
- Mary Gabriel – 6 years
- Jacob Gabriel – age not specified
Following the attack, teachers in the affected communities have suspended work, calling on the federal government and Oyo State Government to urgently secure the release of the abducted victims.