Ahoro-Esinele Community in Oriire Local Government of Oyo State has been thrown into mourning as one of the kidnapped teachers of Community High School, Michael Oyedokun, has been killed.
Oyedokun was beheaded in a new video allegedly released by bandits on Sunday.
The video circulating on social media showed that the teacher was gruesomely killed after being tied and forced to speak.
The viral inhumane video has raised fresh concerns over the safety of the remaining victims.
Confirming the killing of the teacher, Dr Suleimon Olanrewaju, the Special Adviser on Media to Governor Seyi Makinde, in a statement on Monday, said the governor extended his condolences to the victim’s family and assured his government would explore both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches to rescue others in the kidnappers’ den.
He also added that about six suspects related to the kidnapping incident have been arrested.
He equally sympathised with the family members of the tactical team of soldiers, Amotekun Corps and local vigilantes, who lost their lives in the rescue operation.
According to him, the operatives lost their lives when they ran into Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), planted by the abductors.
He stated that the wounded security personnel were responding positively to treatment and that the government would spare no cost in taking care of them.
He appealed to 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 endeavour 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, said the government has achieved some success with the operation, with some individuals already arrested in connection with the situation.
