Rescued Oyo School Principal: Terrorists Killed Colleagues to Force Government Concessions
A principal from a school in Oyo State has revealed that terrorists killed fellow staff members during the abduction to pressure the government into meeting their demands.
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A rescued school principal from Oyo State has disclosed that terrorists deliberately killed members of her staff during the abduction to compel the government to meet their demands.
Mrs. Alamu, who was reunited with state authorities alongside rescued pupils and teachers, said the attackers killed colleagues to increase pressure on officials. “They killed them purposely because they felt that would force the government to give them whatever they wanted,” she said, according to Peoples Gazette.
The principal described harrowing conditions during captivity, including forced night treks through forested areas and physical abuse of children. “Children were beaten, and we were forced to trek through the forest at night,” she said, speaking after being formally handed over to Governor Seyi Makinde at the state secretariat in Ibadan, Vanguard News reported.
The incident has drawn renewed attention to the use of violence against education workers in Nigeria’s ongoing insecurity crisis. Authorities have not yet confirmed the number of those killed or provide details on ongoing investigations.
Local and national media have cited the principal’s account as a key firsthand narrative from the abduction, highlighting the strategic use of lethal force in such attacks. The state government has not issued a detailed statement on the perpetrators’ identities or demands.