Nigeria: Oyo Abduction - 'I'm the Only One She Has', Woman Demands Ward's Rescue

Families in Nigeria's Oyo State are desperately appealing for the government's help 14 days after a terrorist attack on schools in the Oriire Local Government Area. One guardian, Aduke Balogun, who is solely responsible for her ward, Kehinde Kaosarat, made an emotional plea, stating she has no other family and is a hired worker in the community. She described how residents initially mistook the attackers for security personnel before panic ensued with the sound of gunshots. Residents and children fled, but Kaosarat was lost in the chaos. Other residents shared similar harrowing accounts of the attack, emphasizing the young age of the abducted children.

The plea highlights the vulnerability of children and the urgent need for government intervention to secure their release and ensure the safety of educational institutions.