Photos show Oyo teachers following NUT directive amid colleague and student abductions

Public primary and secondary schools across Oyo State were largely deserted on Monday as teachers complied with a directive from the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) to begin an indefinite strike. The strike was called in response to the ongoing captivity of abducted teachers and pupils in the state.

At Community High School in Ogungbade, Ibadan, classrooms were locked and academic activities halted as teachers observed the union’s directive.

The strike also disrupted the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Some supervisors were seen waiting for the examinations to start, uncertain about how the situation would unfold.

Some students walking away in front of their classes at the Community high school, Ogungbade, Ibadan as the strike action declared by the Nigeria Union of Teachers over the abduction of some Teachers and Students at Ahoro, Esiele Yawota Community in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Photo: Dare Fasube

Some classes locked up at Community High School Ogungbade, Ibadan due to the effects of the strike action declared by NUT over the abduction of some Teachers and Students at Ahoro, Esiele Yawota Community in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Photo: Dare Fasube

WAEC supervisors waiting for the commencement of the ongoing exam at Community High School Ogungbade, Ibadan as Teachers embark on strike action declared by NUT over the abduction of some Teachers and Students at Ahoro, Esiele Yawota Community in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Photo: Dare Fasube

Students who arrived at the school later left the premises after learning that classes would not be held.

On Sunday, the NUT ordered all public primary and secondary school teachers in the state to withdraw their services from Monday, June 1, until further notice.

The union said the action was prompted by the continued captivity of teachers and pupils abducted on May 15 from Community Grammar School, Ahoro‑Esiele; L.A. Primary School, Ahoro‑Esiele; and Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, in Oriire Local Government Area.

In a statement signed by its secretary, Olukayode Salami, the union expressed concern over the uncertainty surrounding the rescue and safe release of the victims.

According to the NUT, the prolonged detention of the abducted teachers and pupils has created fear and anxiety among members and has discouraged parents from sending their children to school.

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