The Muslim community in Oyo State has strongly rejected reports that terrorists holding abducted teachers and schoolchildren demanded the implementation of Sharia law as part of conditions for their release. The group described the demand as a distortion of Islamic teachings and insisted that criminal elements cannot speak on behalf of Muslims or Islam. The…
A media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on security agencies to engage Yoruba nation campaigner Sunday Igboho over statements he recently made concerning kidnappings in Oyo State. The call follows comments attributed to Igboho in which he claimed to have knowledge of individuals allegedly connected to criminal activities linked to school…
Popular Nigerian gospel singer Yinka Alaseyori has publicly apologised after facing criticism over comments she made regarding the abduction of school children and teachers in Oyo State. The singer came under scrutiny after urging Nigerians to pray for the safe return of the victims and support government efforts to secure their release. Her remarks sparked…
The Oyo school abduction has triggered a fresh political confrontation after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar criticised the Federal Government’s response to the kidnapping of pupils and teachers in Oyo State. Atiku questioned the decision to distribute relief items to affected families while the victims remain in captivity, arguing that rescue efforts should be the…
Members of the Take-It-Back Movement took to the streets of Ibadan on Monday to protest the worsening security situation in Oyo State and the continued captivity of abducted pupils and teachers. The demonstration, held at the busy Mokola Roundabout, drew attention from commuters and residents as protesters demanded stronger government action against kidnapping and violent…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the killing of a teacher during the recent school abduction incident in Oyo State and assured Nigerians that efforts to rescue kidnapped pupils and teachers remain a top priority. The President’s reaction follows growing concern over the attack on communities in Oriire Local Government Area, where…
The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to secure the release of abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State after President Bola Tinubu approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards and ordered intensified rescue operations. The development comes more than two weeks after gunmen attacked schools in Oriire Local Government Area and abducted dozens of…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has deployed a high-level presidential delegation to Oyo State following the abduction of dozens of pupils and teachers during attacks on schools in the state. The delegation is expected to visit Esiele and Yawota communities in Orire and Ogbomosho Local Government Areas, where armed attackers reportedly kidnapped 46 pupils and school…
