Rachael Alamu, the abducted principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle in Oriire LGA, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, to negotiate with the kidnappers.
Alamu, alongside some staff members and students of the school, was abducted on May 15 when gunmen raided three schools in the Ahoro-Esiele/Yawota axis of Oriire in Ogbomoso.
The gunmen, who rode motorcycles, abducted dozens of students and teachers from Community High School, L.A. Primary School, Esiele, and Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School.
The assailants killed Adesiyan, an assistant headmaster at the community high school, and a commercial motorcyclist during the attack.
Makinde said seven teachers were abducted during the raid, while Michael Oyedokun, one of the teachers, was later killed in captivity.
A video that surfaced the following Monday allegedly showed how the bandits beheaded Oyedokun after tying him to a tree.
The disturbing footage sparked outrage on social media and raised fresh concerns over the safety of the remaining victims still in captivity.
As of the time of filing this report, it could not be immediately confirmed whether the kidnappers had communicated fresh demands to the government.
‘Don’t Let Them Waste Our Lives’
However, in two separate videos posted on Instagram on Friday, Alamu appealed to the federal and state governments not to use force in rescuing them.
She said the kidnappers had threatened to kill another victim if the government continued attempts to rescue them by force.
“Please, I am here again to beg the government, President Bola Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde, to help us and dialogue with these people. They should not use force,” she said.
“The force they used yesterday has caused us so much pain. It has added to our problem.
“In fact, one of us has been picked, and they said they will kill him because the government tried to help us by force. We want you to call them and dialogue with them so that our lives will be saved.”
In the second clip, Alamu called for peaceful negotiations, warning that their captors were becoming increasingly frustrated and impatient over the government’s moves.
“Today is the 27th of May, 2026. It has been about 13 days since we were picked from work. And till now, we are still in the bush,” she said.
“We are begging you, President Tinubu, Governor Seyi, and all other well-meaning Nigerians to please help us. I am calling on ANCOPSS and NUT to help us talk to them.
“You don’t need force. All you have to do is negotiate with them and release us. We are in the cold, under the sun and rain.
“The children and all of us are here. Please, we are begging you. Don’t let them waste our lives. They are getting impatient and frustrated.”
