Bandits attack schools in Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State, kidnapping more than 30 students and staff, according to multiple Nigerian reports. The incident is linked to an assault on schools in and around the Esiele community, with the attackers taking students and teachers after invading the area on Friday. Reports describe escalating public outrage after a video circulated showing the killing of a teacher held by the kidnappers.
In response, Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, condemns the teacher’s killing and pledges efforts to rescue the abducted students and others taken during the attack. While the outlets differ slightly in emphasis—some focusing on the wider kidnapping and the public reaction—both describe the same core events: a multi-school raid in Oriire LGA, the abduction of students and teachers, and the subsequent display or confirmation of a teacher being killed. Authorities continue to treat the incident as a hostage situation and are working toward locating those abducted.
