Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - Public school teachers in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, withdrew their services and suspended all academic activities on Monday morning [1]. The industrial action follows the recent abduction of several educators and pupils, and the subsequent killing of a teacher by suspected terrorists.
The protesting teachers marched through the streets
displaying placards with various inscriptions. They urged all tiers of
government to intensify security operations and secure the immediate release of
the remaining captives.
The demonstration was triggered by the recent mass abduction
in the Oriire Local Government Area, an incident that continues to spark
widespread outrage and anxiety among education stakeholders and residents
across Oyo State [1].
Addressing the situation after a high-level security meeting
on Sunday, May 17, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde confirmed the execution of
one of the abducted teachers. Governor Makinde expressed his condolences and
pledged that the state government is deploying all necessary resources to
rescue the surviving victims safely.
According to the governor, the bandits initially seized
seven teachers alongside a yet-to-be-ascertained number of school pupils.
He said that seven teachers and an a yet to be ascertained
number of pupils were abducted by the terrorists who attacked the
school last Friday.
Confirming the development, the governor said one of the
abducted teachers, believed to be a Mathematics teacher, was k!lled by the
terrorists.
“What we
know right now is that seven teachers were abducted. Unfortunately, we received
a video this morning indicating that one of the teachers, understood to be the
Mathematics teacher, was killed by the terrorists. Our prayers are with the
family,” Makinde said
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