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
Juwon Sunday – 7 years
Kehinde Kaosara – 7 years
Sewa Seyi – 7 years
Lydia Olohunloluwa – 7 years
Ahmed Aliyu – 7 years
Habidat Ayanwale – 7 years
Ahmed Ramoni – 8 years
Ojo Joseph – 8 years
Lydia Adewole – 8 years
Damilare Oderinde – 8 years
Balkis Ayanwale – 8 years
Agune Noah – 8 years
Tosin Abadi – 9 years
Aisha Oguntowo – 10 years
Asa David – 10 years
Shuaibu Aliyu – 10 years
Lege Taiwo – 12 years
Joshua Adeleke – 13 years
Hassan Azeez – 14 years
Hannah Ojo – 14 years
Fatimo Jimoh – 15 years
Baraka Abioye – 16 years
Jacob Gabriel – Age not specified
Reports also suggest that many of the victims are siblings who are currently facing the ordeal together, raising emotional concerns over how the children are coping in captivity.
Meanwhile, citizens have intensified calls for urgent action from security agencies and government authorities, urging swift intervention to secure the release of the children and reunite them with their families.
Observers have also cautioned against spreading unverified content online. A video circulating on social media allegedly showing blindfolded children in school uniforms being tortured has reportedly been identified as unrelated to the Oyo abduction incident, with calls for the public to avoid sharing misleading information.
As concern spreads nationwide, many Nigerians continue to demand immediate action and stronger security measures to protect schools and vulnerable communities from recurring abductions.
Authorities are yet to provide fresh official updates regarding the status of rescue efforts.
