Suspected kidnappers involved in the attack on LA School and Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esinle, in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State have reportedly been trapped within a section of the Old Oyo National Park as security operatives intensify efforts to rescue abducted victims.

The Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, confirmed this in a statement on Saturday in Ibadan, saying security agencies have sealed all possible escape routes to prevent the suspects from fleeing into neighbouring states.

He said the armed attackers are currently confined within the national park axis following coordinated operations by security forces.

Oyelade noted that personnel of the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police Force, the Civil Defence Agro Rangers, and the Amotekun Corps have been deployed for the ongoing operation.

He explained that intelligence reports indicate the suspects are still within the park, prompting intensified search efforts by joint security teams and local hunters from surrounding communities in the Oke-Ogun axis.

According to him, the Commissioner of Police has activated the Anti-Kidnapping Squad and is coordinating with his counterpart in Kwara State to block possible escape routes across state boundaries.

He added that security operatives have not yet made direct contact with the abductors, while efforts are ongoing to determine the exact number of victims still in captivity.

Oyelade assured residents that security agencies are maintaining pressure on the suspects and expressed confidence that the abducted victims will be rescued safely.