Oyo Family Urges FG to Recover Slain Teacher’s Body

Security personnel during rescue operations after the abduction of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State

By Mardiyyah Abubakar The family of Michael Oyedokun, a teacher killed during the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde to help recover his remains. In an open letter issued on Tuesday, the family thanked the Federal Government, security […]

Oyo Police Debunk Claims of Pupils’ Release

Police officers at the Oyo State Police Command headquarters addressing misinformation about the alleged release of abducted pupils and teachers in Oriire LGA.

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed a viral social media report claiming that pupils and teachers abducted from communities in Orire Local Government Area of the state have been released. In a statement issued on Thursday in Ibadan by the Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, the Command describes the claim […]

Oyo Assembly Refuses to Negotiate with Bandits Over Abduction

Oyo State House of Assembly chamber during a legislative session discussing security concerns and the abduction of teachers and students in Oriire LGA.

By Anayo Akwitti The Oyo State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, rejected suggestions and calls that the state government should negotiate with the bandits who abducted teachers and students during the coordinated attack at Ahoro-Esiele in Oriire Local Government Area of the state on Friday, May 15, 2026. It, however, called for intensified rescue operations […]

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