Oyo School Abductions: It’s Time for Concrete Action

The Oyo school abductions refer to a series of kidnappings that began in May 2021 when armed gunmen seized more than 100 students and staff from the Federal Government College in Oyo State, Nigeria. The attackers demanded large ransoms and used the hostages as leverage for political and financial gain. Although most victims were eventually released after negotiations, the incident highlighted the growing threat of school kidnappings in northern and central Nigeria, exposing gaps in security, intelligence sharing, and government response. Experts and civil‑society groups now urge concrete action: strengthening perimeter security at schools, deploying rapid‑response police and military units, improving... Views Nigeria