…Borno case – remains unsolved
…Oyo case – suspects in court
By Saidu Abubakar
Today, 15th October, 2026 is exactly 153 days since the abduction of 42 innocent pupils on May 15, 2026 from Mussa Primary/JSS, Askira-Uba LGA, Borno State, the home state of Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima, while campaign for re-election is gathering momentum.
Lassa students: 36 students + 1 teacher abducted on June 29, 2026 while writing NECO exam — that’s 108 days today.
So total 78 children still in captivity according to parents association, House of Reps and Amnesty International reports yesterday.
Parents shelved their planned protest in Abuja this week at 150 days because they couldn’t afford transport. They are still appealing to President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for salvation.
Yes — same exact day: May 15, 2026.
The Borno 42 pupils from Mussa were abducted the same day with the Oyo (Oriire) 49 pupils and 7 teachers from 3 schools — Community High School Ahoro-Esinle, Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery/Primary — in Oriire LGA (Ogbomoso axis).
While the Oyo victims were rescued after 56 days on July 10, 2026 by joint security team. 2 teachers killed — Vice-Principal Michael Oyedokun (beheaded) and John Olaleye. Family of Oyedokun is holding farewell Oct 30 without body.
The helpless Borno Mussa children remain unrescued. Army says Old Oyo Park where Oyo kidnappers hid is now taken over as military training ground.
So far, no arrest has been announced by the Police, Army or DSS for the Mussa abduction. The children are still with their captors, parents association says no credible update from govt since May 15.
Five suspected masterminds of the Oriire (Oyo) are already in court in Abuja facing terrorism trial – Mahmud Muhammad (Abu Bara’a), Abubakar Abbas, Abdulrazak Umar, Yunusa Musa and Shamsu Adamu Sani who are also linked to killings of 2 teachers, which the DSS were allegedly reported to have said that prisoner-swap was demanded with FG.
