Disaster struck in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State after among the teachers abducted from Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, Michael Oyedokun, was apparently killed by presumed bandits.
The instructor was supposedly beheaded in a troubling video launched by the kidnappers on Sunday, deepening worries over the fate of other victims still being cooped.
The video, which circulated on Telegram and was seen by journalists on Monday, reportedly showed the victim tied up and compelled to speak before he was brutally killed by the armed males.
The killing has actually thrown the Ahoro-Esinele neighborhood into sorrow, with residents and loved ones of the abducted victims revealing shock and anger over the getting worse insecurity in the location.
Oyedokun was among the seven instructors kidnapped when greatly armed shooters stormed the school on Friday, Might 15. The attackers likewise supposedly abducted the school principal and a number of students throughout the invasion.
Following the introduction of the video, fresh calls have actually been made to the Oyo State Federal government and security firms to heighten rescue efforts and avoid more death.
Responding to the occurrence, the Special Adviser on Media to Guv Seyi Makinde, Dr Suleimon Olanrewaju, validated the killing and described the advancement as painful and unfortunate.
He said Guv Makinde had actually extended acknowledgements to the household of the departed instructor and ensured locals that the government was doing whatever possible to protect the release of the staying victims.
According to Olanrewaju, the federal government is combining military operations with intelligence event and settlements as part of efforts to rescue those still in captivity.
“So, please, there may not fast fixes, but we will continue to endeavour to push ourselves to the limitation to resolve this rapidly,” he stated.
“What we know right now is that 7 instructors in all were abducted. And, unfortunately, we got a video this morning that one of the teachers, I understand, the mathematics teacher, was eliminated by the terrorists.”
The guv’s assistant divulged that security operatives had actually currently made numerous arrests in connection with the event.
“Well, from the details available from the Commissioner of Police, about six individuals have been jailed within the locality.
“A few of them, our company believe, are maybe informants or individuals running logistics for the terrorists.
“Likewise, 3 people of interest have been jailed by another security clothing within the state,” he included.
Olanrewaju also sympathised with the households of security personnel killed throughout rescue operations in the area.
He described that operatives, consisting of soldiers, members of the Amotekun Corps and regional vigilantes, lost their lives after coming across Improvised Explosive Gadgets (IEDs) supposedly planted by the abductors.
He, nevertheless, kept in mind that injured workers were receiving treatment and reacting favorably.
The scary killing has further increased issues over rising cases of kidnapping and violent attacks in parts of Oyo State, with many locals prompting authorities to reinforce security around schools and rural communities.