Oyo school abduction: I am her father, mother, hired worker seeks ward’s rescue

Key Takeaways

• A hired worker in Yawota community, Oyo State, Aduke Balogun who has no family in the area, has appealed to the government to rescue her ward among the scores of schoolchildren sti A hired worker in Yawota community, Oyo State, Aduke Balogun who has no family in the area, has appealed to the government to rescue her ward among the scores of schoolchildren still in captivity, 14 days after terrorists stormed three schools in Oriire Local Government Area.
• The appeal was made during a solidarity and condolence visit by the Oriire Youth Council to affected families, traditional rulers, and community leaders in Esinele and Yawota.A video of the visit was posted on Tuesday by the Facebook page, Oriire ni tiwa, and went viral on Friday.
• The interviews were conducted in Yoruba and translated by that the abductors opened communication channels with the Oyo State government but refused to negotiate with the victims’ families, insisting they would only speak with the governor.Governor Seyi Makinde’s Special Adviser on Security, Abayomi Fagbenro, has since dismissed viral social media claims that the hostages had been released, describing them as false.