Kidnappers Executed Two Teachers to Make Bold Statement,Pressure Government To Act says Rescued Oyo School Principal
The principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esiele, Mrs. Rachael Alamu, has disclosed that the kidnappers who abducted pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State executed two teachers in captivity to force the government into yielding to their demands.
Mrs. Alamu made the revelation on Monday during the formal handover of the rescued pupils and teachers to the Oyo State Government at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office in Ibadan.
Recounting the 56-day ordeal, she said the abductors subjected the victims to fear, psychological torture and inhumane conditions while holding them in the forest. According to her, the killing of the two teachers was a deliberate tactic to intimidate the hostages and pressure the government into negotiating with the kidnappers.
She expressed gratitude to God for preserving the lives of the remaining victims and thanked the Nigerian Army, other security agencies, the Oyo State Government and all those who contributed to the rescue operation.