Oyo state govnor Seyi Makinde react to killing of schoolteacher wey bandits kidnap

Oyo State Govnor, Seyi Makinde confam say gunmen don kill di mathematics teacher wey dem kidnap among oda seven teachers and schoolchildren wey dem abduct for one school for Oriire Local Government Area.

On Friday, gunmen attack three schools for Ahoro-Esinele, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, southwest Nigeria.

Di terrorists wey ride motorcycle attack enta di community kidnap schoolchildren and teachers from Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, and Yawota Baptist schools.

Local tori tok say dem kidnap 46 pipo, wey include seven teachers and 39 schoolchildren.

During one meeting wit tori pipo on Sunday evening, Govnor Makinde tok say terrorists don kill one of di seven teachers wey dem identify as mathematics teacher afta one video show di incident.

"Wetin we know right now be say dem don abduct seven teachers. Unfortunately, we get one video dis morning say di terrorists don kill one of di teacher, I understand say na di maths teacher, dis morning. Our prayer dey wit di family," di govnor tok.

Govnor Seyi Makinde tok say di dem go start to use both kinetic and non-kinetic approach to respond to di situation, and security agencies dey under pressure to rescue di remaining victims.

Di govnor beg di community leaders and religious bodies, including Baptist Convention, wey dey among di school wey dem attack.

"We don decide say we go use no be only kinetic approach. Some leaders, elders and religious elders especially from Baptist, wey dey among di school. I wan make appeal. We no take dis matta lightly. I dey appeal to everybody, citizens, residents, especially di local govment and di rest of Oyo States," Seyi Makinde tok.

"I wan make appeal say we go do everytin wey dey within our power to make sure say we resolve dis matta quickly and we go bring our children safely. But e no dey easy and e dey challenging," e tok.

"Abeg, we fit no get quick fix but we go kontinue to push ourselve beyond di limit to resolve di issue. We go dey brief tori pipo about dis matta eveery evening."

Govnor Makinde announce say di state govment go start daily press briefing to update di public and press on wetin dey happun until dem rescue di victims.

Oyo state govment close down some schools

Inside one video wey bin dey circulate online, one teacher wey dem identify as Mrs Alamu Folawe dey beg govment make dem rescue di kidnapped victims.

Oyo State Police Command tok-tok pesin, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, tok say di kidnappers attack di school between 8am and 9am on Friday.

"Gunmen enta Ahoro-Esinele area, Oriire Local Govment Area, Oyo State. Dem abduct one school principal and unknown number of students, e tok.

Afta di news break, di Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (Oyosubeb) close all primary schools for di neighbouring communities on Friday.

According to Oyosubeb for dia sttaement, dem tok na temporary measure to prevent any secondary incidents and allow security agencies to thoroughly stabilise di area.

"Di Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Oyosubeb, express profound sorrow and deep concern ova di unfortunate attack on LA School, Ahoro-Esinele, and Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esinele, Oriire LGUBEA, wey bin result in di killing of one teacher and di kidnapping of some pupils.

"Dis na dark and painful moment for our education family for Oyo State, and our hearts dey wit di affected parents, teachers, and di entire community," di statement tok.