Public school teachers in Oyo State this morning, Monday, May 18 staged a protest demanding urgent action over the recent terrorists attack on schools in Oriire LGA of the state
On Friday, gvnmen riding motorcycles invaded communities within the Ahoro-Esiele/Yawota axis of Oriire, Ogbomoso, and abducted students and staff members of Community High School, Ahoro-Esiele, L.A. Primary School, Esiele, and Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School.
The attack left an assistant headmaster, identified as Joel Adesiyan, and a commercial motorcyclist d.ead.
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, had confirmed that seven teachers were abducted, while the exact number of missing pupils is still being determined.
According to Makinde, a video received by the state government confirmed the k!lling of one of the abductees identified as a mathematics teacher.
The protesters in their numbers held placards and chanted various solidarity songs even as they made passionate appeal to both security agencies and Governor Makinde to speed up security efforts.
The placards carried inscriptions such as ‘Their d.eaths demand action’, ‘Say their name, remember their sacrifice’, and ‘Noble teachers gone too soon’.
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Long overdue
Lord have mercy…Insecurity rate is alarming