Nigeria: Army Officer Killed in Oyo Schoolchildren Rescue Operation - Governor Makinde

One month later: Oriire school children, teachers still missing

Timelines OF The Oriire school abduction crisis •May 15, 2026: Terrorists abduct pupils and teachers in Oriire•May 17, 2026: IGP visits affected communities.•May 18, 2026: Abducted teacher beheaded by kidnappers.•May 18, 2026: Tinubu condemns killing, orders intensified rescue efforts.•May 30, 2026: Makinde visits Oriire community.May 31, 2026: FG delegation visits Oriire.•June 1, 2026: Teachers embark on strike as protests erupt.•June 16, 2026:…

Nigeria: Army Officer Killed in Oyo Schoolchildren Rescue Operation - Governor Makinde

Mr Makinde said the officer was killled during the rescue operations aimed at securing the release of the kidnap victims.

I’m ready to sacrifice myself for rescue of Ogbomoso schoolchildren -Makinde

Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, says he is willing to sacrifice himself if that would secure the release of schoolchildren and teachers abducted by gunmen in the state.   Makinde spoke on Tuesday while addressing protesters led by Martins Otse, the activist and social media influencer popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), at the Oyo state government house in Ibadan.   Hundreds of protesters marched through major roads in the Oyo capital before co…

Army Officer Killed in Oyo School Children Rescue Operation – Governor Makinde

Mr Makinde said the officer was killled during the rescue operations aimed at securing the release of the kidnap victims. Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Tuesday confirmed that a lieutenant of the Nigerian Army was killed during ongoing efforts to rescue abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The governor disclosed this while addressing protesters who trooped out in Ibadan, the state capital, to dem…

Makinde Confirms Soldier Killed During Rescue Attempt Of Abducted Oyo Pupils

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday confirmed that a lieutenant of the Nigerian Army was killed during ongoing efforts to rescue abducted schoolchildren... The post Makinde Confirms Soldier Killed During Rescue Attempt Of Abducted Oyo Pupils appeared first on Naija News.

We'll Bring Those Children Home, Makinde Assures Protesters

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has assured protesters that the 46 teachers, students, and pupils currently held captive by armed bandits will be brought back, promising that such an incident will not happen again, News.ng reports. Governor Makinde gave the assurance on Tuesday while addressing protesters led by social media influencer and activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, in Ibadan. The governor made it known that h…