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Oyo abduction: Outrage spreads after teacher’s beheading, Tinubu vows rescue

Reactions to the incident particularly grew from condemnations to outrage as a viral video on Monday showed one of the teachers held hostage being beheaded by the abductors.

By Oyetoke Adedayo Ebenezer

2 min read 8 views Updated Aug 27, 2026
Condemnations have continued to trail Friday’s bandits’ attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, where about 30 students and teachers were kidnapped, while two persons were lost their lives. The attack, which occurred on May 16, saw armed bandits storm the community and abduct staff, students, and pupils from three schools, Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School, and L. A. Primary School.

Reactions to the incident particularly grew from condemnations to outrage as a viral video on Monday showed one of the teachers held hostage being beheaded by the abductors. The victim was later identified as Michael Oyedokun, a mathematics teacher. Amid the rage expressed by Nigerians over the incident were calls for governments at the state and federal levels to embark on swift measures to secure the release of the abducted teachers and students.

Giving more details on the incident, Governor Seyi Makinde on Monday confirmed that seven students were abducted from Community Secondary School, while 18 children and seven teachers were kidnapped from First Baptist Primary and Nursery School, adding that one person was lost their lives during the attack. Giving an update on the abduction, the state government, while making moves to secure the victims’ release, indicated the state was also willing to listen to the grievances of the abductors if such dialogue would aid the swift and safe return of the victims. Makinde showed, “Now we can confirm conclusively that at the Community Secondary School, about seven students were abducted, while at the First Baptist Primary and Nursery School, 18 children were abducted, and about seven teachers were also involved.

Unfortunately, like I reported yesterday, one of them was were killed. “So, whatever it is they demand, we are ready to listen to them and address the ones that we can address as a state government. But the children and their teachers must be released. “If you see something strange, say something, and expect us to do something.

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Reactions to the incident particularly grew from condemnations to outrage as a viral video on Monday showed one of the teachers held hostage being beheaded by the abductors. Condemnations have continued to trail Friday’s bandits’ attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, where about 30 students and teachers were kidnapped, while two persons...

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  • Reactions to the incident particularly grew from condemnations to outrage as a viral video on Monday showed one of the teachers held hostage being beheaded by the abductors.
  • Condemnations have continued to trail Friday’s bandits’ attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, where about 30 students and teachers were kidnapped, while two persons were lost their lives.
  • The attack, which occurred on May 16, saw armed bandits storm the community and abduct staff, students, and pupils from three schools, Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School, and L.
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Reactions to the incident particularly grew from condemnations to outrage as a viral video on Monday showed one of the teachers held hostage being beheaded by the abductors. Condemnations have continued to trail Friday’s bandits’ attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, where about 30 students and teachers were kidnapped, while two persons...

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May 19, 2026

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