Oyo school kidnap: ‘They fed the children biscuits, and the men were blindfolded and chained’ — head teacher recounts ordeal in kidnappers’ den

Mrs Alamu said the kidnappers initially gave the children biscuits during the first week of captivity but later stopped.

She revealed that victims sometimes trekked for about four hours at night, causing bruises and injuries during the journey.

She disclosed that male victims suffered harsher treatment, as they were blindfolded, tied and chained, while confirming there was no reported case of sexual molestation.

The head teacher of one of the schools affected by the Oriire Local Government Area abduction in Oyo State, Mrs Alamu, has shared details of the 56 days she and other victims spent in captivity, revealing how the kidnappers moved them through forests, forced them to trek for hours and subjected some male victims to harsher treatment.

Speaking after their rescue, Mrs Alamu said the victims were frequently relocated by the kidnappers whenever they suspected that security agencies had discovered their location.

She explained that the constant movement was one of the most difficult parts of their ordeal, as they were made to travel through unfamiliar forest paths, mostly at night.