Kidnapping at Oyo school: Toddler as young as two years old taken; local residents compile list of abducted students' names and ages

A 2-year-old toddler, Christianah Akanbi, who attends Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School, is among the 46 persons kidnapped by terrorists in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State last Friday.
nCommunity leaders have confirmed that a total of 46 persons, comprising seven teachers and 39 students, were abducted from Community High School Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School, with four motorcycles also snatched from villagers.
nThe abducted teachers include Mrs. Alamu Folawe, the Principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, as well as Mr. Ojo Jonathan, the Vice Principal, and other teachers such as Mr. Olatunde Zacchaeus, Mr. John Olaleye, Mr. Michael Oyedokun, and Mrs. Oladeji.
nMary Akanbi, a teacher at Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School, is also among the abducted teachers, according to the details provided by community leaders.
nRashida Tajudeen, 11, Ahmed Ramoni, 8, Abdulsalam Toyib, 4, Baraka Abioye, 16, Fatimo Jimoh, 15, Hassan Azeez, 14, and Joshua Adeleke, 13, are among the abducted persons from Ahoro-Esinele Community.
nFrom Yawota Community, the abducted persons include Samuel Oyedele, 7, Emmanuel Oyedele, 4, Idowu Taiwo, 4, Christianah Akanbi, 2, Juwon Sunday, 7, Sikiru Salami, 3, and Soliu Salami, 4.
nOther abducted persons from Yawota Community are Ojo Joseph, 8, Lydia Adewole, 8, Testimony Jacob, 5, Kehinde Kaosara, 7, Sewa Seyi, 7, Waliya Bello, 4, Lydia Olohunloluwa, 7, Damilare Oderinde, 8, and Deborah Adebowale, 5.
nAisha Oguntowo, 10, Lege Taiwo, 12, Balkis Ayanwale, 8, and Asa David, 10, are also among the abducted persons from Yawota Community.
nFrom Oniya Community, the abducted persons are Shuaibu Aliyu, 10, Ahmed Aliyu, 7, Muiz Aliyu, 5, and Jomiloju Ogunlola, 6.
nResidents of Alawusa Community who were abducted include Agune Noah, 8, Elizabeth Abadi, 5, Tosin Abadi, 9, Pius Stephen, 5, Hannah Ojo, 14, Habidat Ayanwale, 7, Mary Gabriel, 6, and Jacob Gabriel, whose age was not specified.
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