Latest reports from Oyo State say one of the kidnapped teachers of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Michael Oyedokun, has been killed.
According to a new video allegedly released by bandits on Sunday,
Oyedokun was beheaded after being tied and forced to speak.
The viral inhumane video has raised fresh concerns over the safety of the remaining victims and thrown the community into mourning as residents, families of the victims and natives.
A report by Punch has it that the people called on security agencies and the Oyo State Government to intensify rescue operations to secure the release of those still in captivity before being killed.
Confirming the killing of the teacher, Dr Suleimon Olanrewaju, the Special Adviser on Media to Governor Seyi Makinde, in a statement on Monday, said the governor has already extended his condolences to the victim’s family and assured his government would explore both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches to rescue others in the kidnappers’ den.
According to him, about six suspects related to the kidnapping incident have been arrested.
He further sympathised with the family members of the tactical team of soldiers, Amotekun Corps and local vigilantes, who lost their lives in the rescue operation when they ran into Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), planted by the abductors.
Recall, gunmen invaded the school on Friday, May 15, and abducted the principal, alongside other teachers and several students.
