Twenty-four days after the abduction of staff and students from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, a fresh video of the kidnapped school principal, Mrs. Folake Alamu, has surfaced online.
In the viral footage, Mrs. Alamu appeals to the public to desist from spreading false or misleading reports about the abductors’ demands. She clarified that contrary to circulating claims, the bandits have not asked for money, weapons, or the imposition of Sharia law.
Alamu who was seen pleading earnestly into the camera with her hands clasped in prayer, said they have not been troubled in the forest and never forced to worship in Islamic way since their abduction.
According to her, the bandit are not also asking for the implementation of Sharia law in Oyo State or demanding for any money or weapons as claimed by some media reports.
She said the only demand that has been made by the bandit to the government is the release of some of their members who are in custody.
While urging the people to stop playing politics with their lives, Alamu said false reports and rumors going round are only complicating things for them in the forest.
She said, ”They are just trying to create problems for us. We have been here since, we have not been forced to worship in Islamic way. We have been left alone. They have not troubled us concerning that.
“They are not asking for Sharia law, they are not asking for money. The single thing they are asking for is the release of some of their people.
“I don’t know why they are peddling this rumor to make it complicated for us. Please, we are just begging you, don’t play politics with our lives, Nigerians.
“Please help us to circulate this. Let it go viral. They are not asking for Sharia law; it is not true. They are not asking for weapons, they are not asking for money. All they want is the release of some people, and the government will negotiate with them and know those that they will release for them.
“I don’t know why they are playing politics with our life. Please, Nigerians, our lives are in your hand. Help us make this go viral.
“Don’t let the government deceive the whole world. They are not asking for Sharia, they are not asking for money, they are not asking for weapons. All they want is release of some of their people. Please, let everybody know about.”
