Oyo Teacher Speaks Out: Fear Still Haunts Our School After Pupils’ Rescue

By Tunde Okoro

Two months after gunmen stormed schools in Oyo State and dragged pupils and teachers into the bush, the relief of freedom has been overshadowed by a lingering shadow of fear. A teacher from Community High School in Oriire Local Government Area has opened up about the reality on the ground — and it’s not all celebration.

Speaking in a TVC interview, the teacher, who chose to remain anonymous, confirmed that classes have resumed. But he didn’t sugarcoat the situation. “The teachers, the principals, everybody were around. But unfortunately, we could only meet about half of the students,” he said. Parents kept their children home, terrified of another attack. The res