Rachael Alamu, the abducted principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has made an emotional appeal to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde to negotiate with her abductors for the safe release of the victims.

Alamu, alongside some staff members and students of the school, was kidnapped on May 15 after armed men reportedly attacked three schools in the Ahoro-Esinle/Yawota axis of Oriire in the Ogbomoso area of the state.

In two distress videos posted on Instagram on Friday, the principal pleaded with both the federal and state governments not to deploy force in rescue operations, warning that such attempts were putting their lives at greater risk.

According to her, the kidnappers had threatened to kill one of the captives following what she described as a forceful rescue attempt by security operatives.

“Please, I am here again to beg the government, President Bola Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde, to help us and dialogue with these people. They should not use force,” she said.

“The force they used yesterday has caused us so much pain. It has added to our problem.

“In fact, one of us has been picked, and they said they will kill him because the government tried to help us by force. We want you to call them and dialogue with them so that our lives will be saved.”

In another video, Alamu said the victims had spent nearly two weeks in captivity under harsh conditions, while appealing to Nigerians and relevant stakeholders to intervene urgently.

“Today is the 27th of May, 2026. It has been about 13 days since we were picked from work, and till now we are still in the bush,” she said.

“We are begging you, President Tinubu, Governor Seyi, and all well-meaning Nigerians to please help us. I am calling on ANCOPSS and NUT to help us talk to them.

“You don’t need force. All you have to do is negotiate with them and release us. We are in the cold, under the sun and rain.

“The children and all of us are here. Please, we are begging you. Don’t let them waste our lives. They are getting impatient and frustrated.”

The abduction has further heightened concerns over insecurity in parts of Oyo State, particularly attacks targeting schools, students, and rural communities.