An elderly resident of Oyo State has recounted the terrifying moment armed men reportedly stormed schools in Oriire Local Government Area near Ogbomoso and abducted dozens of pupils, students, and teachers.
The man, who spoke during an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, alleged that the attackers arrived around 9 a.m. wearing military camouflage, causing residents to initially mistake them for genuine security personnel.
According to him, the gunmen later invaded schools in the area and began shooting sporadically before taking away children and teachers. 
Elderly Oyo Resident Recounts Abduction of 46 People in School Attack
“They arrived around 9AM wearing Army uniforms. We thought they were soldiers, so nobody suspected anything. But when they got to the school junction, they entered the schools and started shooting everywhere,” he said.
The elderly man disclosed that his son’s wife, who teaches in one of the affected schools, was among those abducted during the attack.
He also identified the woman seen crying with a baby in a viral video circulating online as his daughter-in-law, lamenting that the victims had yet to regain freedom.
“My son’s wife is teaching in that school, they have taken her away. She is the woman crying in the circulating video carrying a baby. They have not released any of them till now,” he said emotionally.
Narrating the chaos that followed the invasion, the resident said many children attempted to escape through windows but were overwhelmed by fear.
“Some children wanted to flee through the windows, but they didn’t have the strength. They packed the children, including nursery and primary school pupils, and moved them like cattle,” he recounted.
The attack reportedly occurred on Friday, May 15, 2026, when heavily armed gunmen riding motorcycles stormed several schools within the community.
Schools reportedly affected include Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, and Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School.
Community leaders claimed that about 46 persons, including seven teachers and 39 pupils and students, were abducted during the incident.
However, the Oyo State Police Command had earlier stated that between 25 and 32 persons were still unaccounted for as security agencies continued rescue operations in the area.
