There is growing anxiety and outrage over the continued captivity of dozens of schoolchildren abducted in Oyo State, as concerns mount over their health, safety, and emotional well-being while in the hands of their captors.
The victims, many of them young pupils, reportedly include children as young as two years old. Families and concerned Nigerians have continued to express fear over the conditions under which the children are allegedly being held, with reports claiming that several of them have fallen ill after spending days in harsh conditions.
According to accounts circulating online, the children were allegedly taken while still dressed in their school uniforms and are said to be enduring severe hardship in captivity. Social media users have raised concerns about hunger, exposure to cold weather, mosquito bites, and trauma experienced by the children.
The list of abducted students includes toddlers and teenagers, highlighting the devastating impact on families.
Names and ages of the abducted students:
Christianah Akanbi – 2 years
Sikiru Salami – 3 years
Soliu Salami – 4 years
Abdulsalam Toyib – 4 years
Emmanuel Oyedele – 4 years
Idowu Taiwo – 4 years
Waliya Bello – 4 years
Testimony Jacob – 5 years
Deborah Adebowale – 5 years
Muiz Aliyu – 5 years
Elizabeth Abadi – 5 years
Pius Stephen – 5 years
Jomiloju Ogunlola – 6 years
Mary Gabriel – 6 years
Samuel Oyedele – 7 years
