Nearly 50 days after the abduction of 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, concerns continue to grow as the victims remain in captivity.
Social media activist VeryDarkMan (VDM) has claimed that the Oyo State Government paid a ransom in an attempt to secure the victims’ freedom, but alleged that the abductors failed to release them afterward. The claim has not been independently verified, and the Oyo State Government has not issued any official confirmation.
The prolonged ordeal has fueled fresh calls for urgent action, with many Nigerians urging both the federal and Oyo State governments, alongside security agencies, to step up efforts to rescue the children and teachers safely.
Relatives of the abducted victims continue to await their return, while members of the public are demanding regular updates on efforts to secure their release.
VeryDarkMan wrote:
> “It is said that they OYO state government paid ransom for the release of the 39 children and 7 teachers that was abdvckted at orire LGA of OYO state on the 15 of may 2026
“It is said that after the government made the payment they nappers still refused to release the children and teachers,as of today they have spent exactly 49 days in captivity(don’t know how true this is)
“On the 17th of June 2026 when well meaning Nigerians came out to protest in OYO state demanding the release of the children in captivity the governor engr seyi makinde promised he was going to get them out and sadly makinde has failed to do so,the federal government have moved on,THE DSS,POLICE,ARMY seems to have also moved on and are more focused on the 2027 elections….
“NIGERIANS ARE WE REALLY GOING TO MOVE ON FROM THIS? TOMORROW MAKES IT 50 days with those kids in the bush,children that are less than 10years old,some of them are below 4years old,are we really going to move on?”
