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Kidnapping
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Abducted Oyo principal details 56-day captivity ordeal
A rescued Oyo State school principal recounts how kidnappers executed two hostages to pressure the government during their 56-day captivity.
July 13, 2026
Oyo State Police Verify Kidnapping of School Principal
Police in Oyo State report that 60-year-old headmaster Matthew Owoade was kidnapped while returning from his farm, with captors now demanding a N30 million ransom.
July 13, 2026
Oyo State Teachers Union Demands Rescue of Kidnapped Headmaster
The NUT in Oyo State has called for the immediate rescue of M.K. Owoade, a primary school headmaster abducted by gunmen while on his farm in Itesiwaju Local Government Area.
July 13, 2026
Armed men abduct Oyo school headmaster, request 30 million naira ransom
Suspected bandits have kidnapped Matthew Kolawale Owoade, a 60-year-old school headmaster in Oyo State, and are demanding a N30 million ransom for his release.
July 13, 2026
Oyo School Principal Abducted by Gunmen; N30 Million Ransom Requested
Gunmen have kidnapped the headmaster of Nomadic Basic School in Oyo State, demanding a N30 million ransom for his safe return.
July 13, 2026
SDP applauds rescue of kidnapped Oyo students and teachers, pays tribute to fallen soldier
The SDP has praised the successful rescue of kidnapped Oyo schoolchildren and staff while expressing condolences for Lieutenant Felix Ademe Isaac, who died during the operation.
July 13, 2026
Family arrests proved vital in rescue of abducted Oriire schoolchildren
Security officials have revealed that the detention of kidnappers' relatives was the critical factor in rescuing 39 schoolchildren and their teachers in Oyo State.
July 13, 2026
Oriire Families Hesitant to Send Rescued Students Back to Schools After 56-Day Ordeal
Parents of children kidnapped in Oyo State's Oriire region are reluctant to return them to their former schools, citing lasting trauma from their 56-day captivity.
July 13, 2026
Strategy involving relatives of kidnappers leads to liberation of Oriire captives
The rescue of 39 schoolchildren and their teachers in Oyo State followed a strategic decision to arrest the families of their kidnappers, which weakened the terrorists' leverage and forced a successful military intervention.
July 13, 2026
Nigerian military disrupts abduction plot, saves four in Kebbi State
Nigerian Army troops successfully intervened to rescue four kidnapping victims in Kebbi State after receiving intelligence on militant activities.
July 12, 2026