Oyo School Abduction Archives

Protesters Block Iwo Road, Demand Release of Abducted Oyo Pupils and Teachers

admin / 1 week

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Motorists and commuters along the busy Iwo Road interchange in Ibadan, Oyo State, faced severe disruptions on Monday after protesters blocked the area, causing a major traffic gridlock. The demonstrators, who gathered at about 10 a.m., were led by the Take It Back Movement and demanded the release of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in May […]

Oyo School Abduction an Assault on Nigeria’s Collective Humanity, Senate Says

admin / 4 weeks

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The Senate on Tuesday condemned the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, describing the incident as a grave attack on the nation’s conscience. President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, characterised the abduction as a national tragedy and an assault on the country’s collective humanity. Addressing lawmakers at the resumption of plenary, Akpabio […]

Makinde Seeks United Action to Rescue Abducted Oyo Pupils and Teachers

admin / 4 weeks

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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has called on governments at all levels to work together to tackle insecurity and secure the release of pupils and teachers abducted from the Yawota and Ahoro Esiele communities in Oriire Local Government Area. Makinde made the appeal on Tuesday while receiving leaders and members of the Nigeria Labour Congress […]

Protest Erupts in Ibadan Over Abducted Pupils and Teachers as NUT Begins Indefinite Strike

admin / 1 month

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Civil society groups on Monday staged a protest in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, over the abduction of pupils and teachers in the state, intensifying calls for urgent action to secure the victims’ release. The demonstration comes days after teachers in Ogbomoso, where the kidnapping occurred, embarked on a protest demanding decisive intervention from the […]

President Tinubu vows rescue of Oyo kidnap victims, condemns teacher’s killing as ‘barbaric’

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President Bola Tinubu has assured that all victims abducted during the attack on schools in Oyo State will be rescued, while condemning the reported killing of one of the kidnapped teachers. The statement, issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said that bandits invaded the Esiele community in Oriire […]

Makinde Confirms Teacher Killed in Oyo Abduction, Six Suspects Arrested

admin / 1 month

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Gov. Seyi Makinde has confirmed the killing of one of the teachers abducted during the kidnapping incident in Ahoro-Esinle Community, Oyo State, while also announcing the arrest of six suspects linked to the crime. Makinde disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Ibadan by his Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Suleimon Olanrewaju. The […]

Afenifere, Senate Condemn Oyo School Abduction, Renew Calls for Stronger Security

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The coordinated abduction of students and teachers from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has sparked widespread condemnation from the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, and the Senate, with renewed calls for stronger security measures, including the establishment of state police. Suspected gunmen on Friday abducted 45 students and teachers from Baptist […]

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Protesters Block Iwo Road, Demand Release of Abducted Oyo Pupils and Teachers

Oyo School Abduction an Assault on Nigeria’s Collective Humanity, Senate Says

Makinde Seeks United Action to Rescue Abducted Oyo Pupils and Teachers

Protest Erupts in Ibadan Over Abducted Pupils and Teachers as NUT Begins Indefinite Strike

President Tinubu vows rescue of Oyo kidnap victims, condemns teacher’s killing as ‘barbaric’

Makinde Confirms Teacher Killed in Oyo Abduction, Six Suspects Arrested

Afenifere, Senate Condemn Oyo School Abduction, Renew Calls for Stronger Security