Terrorists kidnapped 46 people in Orire Local Government Area on May 15, 2026.
Governor Seyi Makinde confirmed seven teachers were taken and officials are still searching for missing pupils. Shockingly, a 2-year-old toddler, Christianah Akanbi of Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School, is among the victims. The attackers also stole four motorcycles (three from Yawota and one from the high school).
The abducted teachers are:
1. Mrs. Alamu Folawe – Principal, Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele
2. Mr. Ojo Jonathan – Vice Principal
3. Mr. Olatunde Zacchaeus – Teacher
4. Mr. John Olaleye – Teacher
5. Mr. Michael Oyedokun – Teacher
6. Mrs. Oladeji – Teacher
7. Mary Akanbi – Teacher, Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School
Kidnapped from Ahoro-Esinele community:
8. Rashida Tajudeen – 11 years
9. Ahmed Ramoni – 8 years
10. Abdulsalam Toyib – 4 years
11. Baraka Abioye – 16 years
12. Fatimo Jimoh – 15 years
13. Hassan Azeez – 14 years
14. Joshua Adeleke – 13 years
Abducted from Yawota community:
15. Samuel Oyedele – 7 years
16. Emmanuel Oyedele – 4 years
17. Idowu Taiwo – 4 years
18. Christianah Akanbi – 2 years
19. Juwon Sunday – 7 years
20. Sikiru Salami – 3 years
21. Soliu Salami – 4 years
22. Ojo Joseph – 8 years
23. Lydia Adewole – 8 years
24. Testimony Jacob – 5 years
25. Kehinde Kaosara – 7 years
26. Sewa Seyi – 7 years
27. Waliya Bello – 4 years
28. Lydia Olohunloluwa – 7 years
29. Damilare Oderinde – 8 years
30. Deborah Adebowale – 5 years
31. Aisha Oguntowo – 10 years
32. Lege Taiwo – 12 years
33. Balkis Ayanwale – 8 years
34. Asa David – 10 years
From Oniya community:
35. Shuaibu Aliyu – 10 years
36. Ahmed Aliyu – 7 years
37. Muiz Aliyu – 5 years
38. Jomiloju Ogunlola – 6 years
From Alawusa community:
39. Agune Noah – 8 years
40. Elizabeth Abadi – 5 years
41. Tosin Abadi – 9 years
42. Pius Stephen – 5 years
43. Hannah Ojo – 14 years
44. Habidat Ayanwale – 7 years
45. Mary Gabriel – 6 years
46. Jacob Gabriel – age not specified
Recall one of the abducted teachers has been murdered.
The abductions happened during attacks on Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, and Community Grammar School, Esiele.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured that all victims will be rescued, condemned the killing, and said security operatives are working round the clock to free the victims and arrest the bandits and collaborators.
