Michael Oyedokun, one of the kidnapped teachers of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has been killed.
Oyedokun was beheaded in a new video allegedly released by the terrorists on Sunday.
The video obtained by our correspondent on Monday showed that Oyedokun was gruesomely killed after being tied and forced to speak.
The viral, gruesome video has raised fresh concerns over the safety of the remaining victims.
This gruesome murder has thrown the community into mourning as residents, families of the victims, and natives 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.
Dr. Suleimon Olanrewaju, the Special Adviser on Media to Governor Seyi Makinde, confirmed the teacher’s death in a statement on Monday, saying the governor expressed his condolences to the victim’s family and assured his government that it would investigate both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches to rescue others in the kidnappers’ den.
He also stated that around six perpetrators in the kidnapping event had been detained.
He also sympathized with the families of the tactical team of soldiers, the Amotekun Corps, and local vigilantes who died in the rescue mission.
According to him, the operatives died when they came across Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) installed by the abductors.
He claimed that the wounded security personnel were responding nicely to treatment and that the government would spare no expense in caring for them.
He urged the victims’ relatives, religious bodies, and other interested parties to exercise patience, promising that the government will rescue and reunite the victims with their families.
“So, please, there may not be quick fixes, but we will continue to endeavor to push ourselves to the limit to resolve this quickly.
“What we know right now is that seven teachers in all were abducted. And, unfortunately, we got a video this morning that one of the teachers, I understand, the mathematics teacher, was killed by the terrorists,” he stated.
Makinde, however, stated that the government has achieved some success with the operation, with some individuals already arrested in connection with the situation.
“Well, from the information available from the Commissioner of Police, about six individuals have been arrested within the locality.
“Some of them, we believe, are perhaps informants or people running logistics for the terrorists.
“Also, three individuals of interest have been arrested by another security outfit within the state,” he said.
Chronicle NG reports that the gunmen invaded the school on Friday, May 15, and abducted the principal, alongside other teachers and several students.
