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Their deaths demand action, Oyo teachers protest school abductions

Some of the placards bore inscriptions such as “Their deaths demand action”, “Say their name, remember their sacrifice”, and “Noble teachers gone too soon.

By Oyetoke Adedayo Ebenezer

2 min read 13 views Updated Oct 12, 2026
Teachers in some public schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on Monday staged a peaceful protest, calling on the government and security agencies to ensure the safe release of their abducted colleagues and students. The protesters, who converged in the early hours of Monday, carried placards and chanted solidarity songs while urging security agencies and the state government to intensify rescue efforts.

Some of the placards bore inscriptions such as “Their deaths demand action”, “Say their name, remember their sacrifice”, and “Noble teachers gone too soon. ” The protest followed Friday’s attack by gunmen riding motorcycles who reportedly invaded communities within the Ahoro-Esiele/Yawota axis of Oriire, Ogbomoso, and abducted students and staff members of Community High School, Ahoro-Esiele, L. A. Primary School, Esiele, and Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School.

The attack also left an assistant headmaster identified as Joel Adesiyan and a commercial motorcyclist dead. that the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, confirmed that seven teachers were abducted, while the exact number of missing pupils was still being determined. based on the governor, a video received by the state government also confirmed the killing of one of the abductees, identified as a mathematics teacher.

“What we know is that seven teachers in all were abducted and unfortunately, we got a video this morning that one of the teachers, the maths teacher, was were killed by the terrorists this morning,” Makinde indicated. meanwhile, the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olushola Olayinka, had on Sunday showed the command was aware of a viral video allegedly showing abducted school pleading for help and had commenced investigation into the incident.

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Some of the placards bore inscriptions such as “Their deaths demand action”, “Say their name, remember their sacrifice”, and “Noble teachers gone too soon. Teachers in some public schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on Monday staged a peaceful protest, calling on the government and security agencies to ensure the safe release of their abducted...

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  • Some of the placards bore inscriptions such as “Their deaths demand action”, “Say their name, remember their sacrifice”, and “Noble teachers gone too soon.
  • Teachers in some public schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on Monday staged a peaceful protest, calling on the government and security agencies to ensure the safe release of their abducted colleagues and students.
  • The protesters, who converged in the early hours of Monday, carried placards and chanted solidarity songs while urging security agencies and the state government to intensify rescue efforts.Some of the placards bore inscriptions such as “Their deaths demand action”, “Say their name, remember their sacrifice”, and “Noble teachers gone too soon.
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Some of the placards bore inscriptions such as “Their deaths demand action”, “Say their name, remember their sacrifice”, and “Noble teachers gone too soon. Teachers in some public schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on Monday staged a peaceful protest, calling on the government and security agencies to ensure the safe release of their abducted...

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