A 12-year-old survivor of the recent attack on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has narrated how pupils escaped through windows after gunmen invaded their school.

The survivor, identified as Aminah, said her teacher allegedly fled immediately after gunshots were heard, leaving the pupils to run for safety.

Aminah spoke with SaharaReporters with the permission of her parents, following the abduction of pupils and teachers during the attacks on schools in the area.

The incident has heightened fears among residents and parents over the safety of schools in parts of Oyo State.

Narrating her experience in Yoruba, Aminah said the attack happened while lessons were ongoing in the classroom.

Aminah said, “We were in the classroom while a teacher was teaching us when we suddenly heard gunshots from outside.

“The teacher was the first to run away, leaving us alone. We all had to jump through the window and run into the bush to save ourselves.”

She said many of the pupils hid in the bush for several hours before coming out later in the day.

Aminah further stated, “We remained in the bush until evening before we started hearing people shouting. That was when all of us began coming out from the places where we had hidden.

“The people who took us home were residents of the communities as well.”