•The convicted terrorists The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced three persons to life in prison over their complicity in the kidnapping of students and teachers of a school in Orire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State. Justice Salim Ibrahim convicted and sentenced the defendants, Abdulrazak Umar (a.k.a. Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid), Yu...
•The suspects The federal government today charged three men, Abdulrazak Umar (a.k.a. Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid), Yunusa Musa (a.k.a. Yunusa bin Musa), and Shamsu Adamu Sani (a.k.a. Abu Itisar), for the recent kidnap of children and teachers of a school in Orire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State. Recall that gunmen invaded three schools in...
•The rescued victims Academic activities have yet to resume in schools in the Esinele, Yawota and Ahoro-Esinele communities of Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, despite the successful rescue of the 44 abducted teachers, students and pupils. Although schools in other parts of the locality, including Ahoro Dada and Ikoyi-Ile, have reope...
•Governor Makinde and militants The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State Wing, has raised concern over the abduction of a primary school headmaster in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of the state. This comes days after the release of teachers and pupils in Oriire LGA, reports Daily Independent. The Chairperson of the Nigeria Union of [&h...
•The protesters There is gridlock at the popular Iwo Road area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, as protesters have barricaded the major route today. The protesters converged in the area around 10 am, led by a human rights group, Take It Back Movement, reports The PUNCH. The protesters are demanding an end to insecurity […]
•Corper Imikan Inyang (R) and the pupils A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Imikan Inyang, popularly known as Backhat Dude on TikTok, has captured the attention of social media users with engaging videos featuring pupils at his place of primary assignment. The Accounting graduate posted his first classroom video on February 17, 2026...
•Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and some of the abductees Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, yesterday, declared his preparedness to make any sacrifice, including risking his own life, to secure the release of pupils and teachers abducted by gunmen in Oriire Local Council of the state. The governor made the declaration while addressing [...
Panic swept through Minna, the Niger State capital, today as parents rushed to schools to withdraw their children following rumours of an impending attack by armed groups on educational institutions in the city. The scare also forced many shop owners to close their businesses and return home amid fears of possible insecurity, reports Vanguard....
•The protesters Civil society groups are staging a protest in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, over the recent abduction of pupils and teachers in the state. The demonstration comes a few days after teachers protested in Ogbomoso, where the kidnapping incident occurred, demanding urgent action over the fate of the victims, reports Channels TV. T...
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State Wing, has directed all public primary and secondary school teachers across the state to embark on an indefinite strike beginning today, Monday, June 1, 2026, over the continued abduction of teachers and pupils. The union said the industrial action became necessary following the failure to secure t...
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