Oyo State has shut down all primary schools in four local government areas — Oriire, Surulere, Oyo East, and Olorunsogo — after armed attackers abducted the principal and several students from two schools in Ahoro-Esinle on Friday. The attacks occurred between 8am and 9am at LA School and Community Grammar School in the community, according to Nureni Adeniran, executive chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB). One teacher was killed during the incident, and the exact number of abducted students remains unconfirmed as security forces continue to search the area. Adeniran described the event as a "dark and painful moment for our education family in Oyo State," expressing sympathy to affected families and affirming that the safety of students is the government's top priority. The board issued an immediate evacuation order for all primary schools in the four LGAs, with no timeline given for resumption. A tactical response team has been deployed to Ahoro-Esinle under the coordination of the state commissioner of police to track the victims and secure the area. Efforts are ongoing to determine the motive and identity of the attackers, who fled the scene before security operatives arrived. The schools in the affected communities remain closed until further notice.
A state board is shutting down schools across four LGAs because it cannot secure a single secondary school in Ahoro-Esinle. The abduction of students and killing of a teacher exposes the fragility of the education system's protection framework. If schools must close every time an attack occurs, learning becomes hostage to insecurity. This is not policy — it is surrender.
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