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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.

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Kebbi Police Command has said that it has in her custody four suspects for defrauding intending pilgrims in the state.

SP Bashir Usman, spokesman of Kebbi State Police Command, in a statement said that following complaints from victims and Kebbi state pilgrims welfare agency arrested four persons for allegedly defrauding intending pilgrims and issuing them fake Hajj bags,fake and fake medical records.

He said suspicion began when the intending pilgrims names were not seen in the list of approved pilgrims but had in their possession hajj materials which investigations revealed they were fraudulently given by the suspects.

The statement further said that the prime suspect Aminu Hassan Zauro was arrested by the police with other suspect namely Tabiu Abubakar, Usman Attahiru, Mustapha Sani Zauro and one Bello jos who currently in custody and are being investigated.

Bashir added that suspect Aminu Hassan Zauro defrauded the victim of 8,600.00 under the promise of securing two Hajj seats.

“The prime suspect Aminu Hassan Zauro has no connection whatsoever with Kebbi state pilgrims welfare agency but convinced with other suspects to defraud the unsuspecting intending pilgrims to the extent of giving them fake Hajj materials,” he said.

While other suspects are at large following the arrest of those in custody, CP Umar. M Hajia admonished members of the public to be wary of Hajj fraudsters and deal with the agency or approved agents.

He pledged to do justice in the matter to ensure those at large are brought to book, warning criminals to abandon their nefarious habits or be ready to face the Police.

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Drama ensued at the premises of an Osun State High Court sitting in Ede on Monday as operatives of the Nigeria Police Force arrested a traditional ruler in the state, the Elegbedi of Egbedi, Oba Muideen Azeez.

Before the arrest, the monarch had appeared before Justice Kudirat Akano on charges bordering on arson.

The royal father appeared before the court alongside Akeeb Azeez Abioye, Yisa Surajudeen Akolapo, Rasidi Ayandiran and Sarafadeen Abioye.

The defendants were alleged to have, among other offences, on September 3, 2019, at a farm in Iloba within the Ede Judicial Division, while armed with firearms and offensive weapons, robbed Wasilatu Akinola and other women processing palm oil with her of about 70 kegs of palm oil, palm kernel, palm fruits, goats and other domestic animals valued at about N10m.

During Monday’s proceedings, defence counsel, M. Atobatele, called four witnesses, including three police operatives and the palace secretary.

While being led in examination-in-chief, one of the police operatives, Assistant Superintendent of Police Akindosu Olusoji, who said he served at the Ido-Osun Police Division between 2019 and 2021, told the court that it was the monarch who had called to complain that someone destroyed his farm, adding that the alleged perpetrators were arrested.

“I and one other officer visited the area in Egbedi. At the farm, I met a pastor and some other labourers using chemicals in a spraying machine to spray the maize crops on the farm and I asked who he was and he said he was the owner of the farm.

“I asked why he was destroying it if he was the owner. So, I got him and the labourers arrested. I obtained their statements and they were detained, and I continued with the investigation. I never arrested any of the defendants. They were the ones who came to complain,” he told the court.

Justice Akano, in her ruling, adjourned the matter till June 17 for continuation of hearing.

But shortly after the session, police operatives arrested the royal father within the court premises and whisked him away.

When contacted for clarification on the incident, the Osun State Police Command spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the arrest, saying the operatives executed a court order and remand warrant.

Ojelabi said, “The officers acted strictly based on a court order. There was an arrest and remand warrant issued by a court.

“He was arrested and remanded in the Ile-Ife Correctional Centre based on a court order.