{"id":11292,"date":"2026-05-18T09:15:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T09:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=11292"},"modified":"2026-05-18T12:24:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:24:42","slug":"bandits-reportedly-behead-abducted-oyo-teacher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2026\/05\/18\/bandits-reportedly-behead-abducted-oyo-teacher\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandits Reportedly Behead Abducted Oyo Teacher"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mvp-content-body-top\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\" class=\"left relative\">\n<p>Michael Oyedokun, one of the kidnapped teachers of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has been reportedly killed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-11\">\n<div class=\"JC-WIDGET-DMROOT\" data-widget-id=\"a294226aacc9140b01ca0c5d86fe7701\" data-observe=\"true\" data-load=\"true\" data-id=\"1779094566382\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The gunmen invaded the school on Friday, May 15 and abducted the principal, alongside other teachers and several students.<\/p>\n<p>The attack, which happened some weeks after a failed kidnap attempt that left one traveller dead along the Ibadan-Ijebu road, has renewed concerns over rising insecurity in parts of Oyo State and across Nigeria.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-11\">\n<div class=\"JC-WIDGET-DMROOT\" data-widget-id=\"a294226aacc9140b01ca0c5d86fe7701\" data-observe=\"true\" data-load=\"true\" data-id=\"1779094566384\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, a new video released by the bandits on\u00a0Sunday, May 17, 2026, captured the gunmen beheading Oyedokun.<\/p>\n<p>The viral inhumane video has raised fresh concerns over the safety of the remaining victims.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-11\">\n<div class=\"JC-WIDGET-DMROOT\" data-widget-id=\"a294226aacc9140b01ca0c5d86fe7701\" data-observe=\"true\" data-load=\"true\" data-id=\"1779094566378\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The latest development has thrown the community into mourning as residents, families of the victims and native continue to call on security agencies and the Oyo State Government to intensify rescue operations to secure the release of those still in captivity before being killed.<\/p>\n<p>As of the time of this report, authorities have yet to officially confirm the incident.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mvp-cont-read-wrap\">\n<div id=\"mvp-related-posts\" class=\"left relative\">\n<p>Beadysword blog, earelir reported that there was panic in Oyo State on Friday following a coordinated attack on three schools in Orire Local Government Area, as armed terrorists killed an assistant headmaster, abducted many pupils and teachers, and threw entire communities into chaos.<\/p>\n<p>The affected schools were Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School, Esiele; and L.A. Primary School.<\/p>\n<p>Residents described the attack as one of the most daring assaults on school communities and the Yoruba region in recent times, with gunmen reportedly operating in broad daylight and moving freely between locations without resistance.<\/p>\n<p>The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Friday, left parents, teachers and residents in distress as security operatives launched a manhunt for the kidnappers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Oyedokun, one of the kidnapped teachers of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has been reportedly killed. 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