Oyo Attack: Burial of Slain Teacher Adesiyan Adegboye Begins in Ogbomoso

The burial arrangements for late Adesiyan Adegboye, one of the teachers killed during the coordinated attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, commenced on Friday at Ayegun Baptist Church, Ogbomoso.

Adegboye, 49, was killed at the scene of the abduction last Friday and is expected to be buried later today at his residence in the Owolake area of Ogbomoso.

The deceased, born on December 11, 1976, was murdered by bandits who invaded Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, Community Grammar School, and L.A. Primary School, Esiele, at about 9:30am.

Several teachers and students were abducted during the coordinated attacks on the three schools in Oriire Local Government Area.

Following the incident, the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, visited the scene on Saturday and deployed additional detectives from the Force Headquarters in Abuja to work with the joint security team on ongoing rescue operations.

According to the police, the deployment was aimed at ensuring the safe rescue of the abducted teachers and students.

Governor Seyi Makinde earlier confirmed that seven students were abducted from Community Secondary School, while 18 pupils and seven teachers were kidnapped from First Baptist Primary and Nursery School.

He also confirmed that one person was killed during the attack.

The incident caused panic across Ogbomoso and nearby communities, with many parents rushing to schools to withdraw their children over fears of further attacks.

Some schools were temporarily shut following rumours that bandits had infiltrated Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, an allegation later dismissed by the institution’s management.