Speaking to TVC News on Monday, July 13, 2026, Rachael Folake Alamu, the principal of the Oyo school recently rescued after spending 56 days in captivity, has recounted the physical and emotional hardship she and other abductees endured while being held by kidnappers.
Alamu described the conditions in captivity as extremely difficult, noting that the victims, including children, spent most of their time exposed to harsh weather in the forest with little choice but to persevere.
Reflecting on the experience, the rescued principal said the reality of spending nearly two months in the kidnappers’ den was difficult to comprehend. “You can only imagine, and imagine is like believing it. It was not easy. We were in the forest, in the open most of the time, under the sun, under the rain, with the children. But we kept going, because there was no way out,” she said.
Alamu explained that despite the uncertainty surrounding their fate, the captives drew strength from their belief that God would see them through the ordeal. She added that knowing people were praying for their safe return also gave them hope during the difficult period.
“We knew it was God that could only help us. So that really helped us. And the fact that we believe that people are praying for us, that also helped us as well,” she stated.
According to the principal, there were moments when the physical and emotional strain seemed overwhelming, but she said the group continued to survive despite the harsh conditions. “And I cannot say it’s not God, because sometimes, things we go through, you think that when you break down, that will be the end. But you just survive it,” Alamu added……See More
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