Nigeria police detain 3 suspects in a rare school attack in the south of the country

Nigeria police detain 3 suspects in a rare school attack in the south of the country

Police in Nigeria say they have detained three gunmen who allegedly stormed into two primary schools in a rare attack in the southwest of the country.

Gunmen raid Oyo schools, kill teacher, abduct principal,...

The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB) has ordered the closure of schools in Oriire Local Government Area following a kidnap incident recorded in parts of the council on Friday. Our correspondent reports that gunmen abducted principal and several students of a secondary school in Ahoro-Esinle, a community in the LGA. It was gathered that the attack occurred between 8am and 9am on Friday at Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle. A…

Gunmen abduct pupils, teachers in coordinated attacks on Oyo schools

The police said the attacks occurred in the early hours of the day when armed hoodlums riding motorcycles stormed Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, as well as Community Grammar School and L.A Primary School in Esiele, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State

Panic in Oyo as gunmen kidnap students, school principal

Panic gripped residents of Ahoro-Esinele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on Thursday after some gunmen reportedly

Oyo SUBEB confirms death of teacher, abduction of pupils in Oriire LG

By Laolu Elijah, Ibadan The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board has confirmed the killing of a teacher and the abduction of some pupils following an attack on two schools in Ahoro-Esinele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. In a statement by the Executive Chairman of the Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, the Board described the incident as a painful moment for the education sector in the state. The affected schools we…

Oyo orders closure of schools over abduction of students, killing of teacher

Oyo State government has ordered immediate closure of all public primary schools in four local government areas in the state. The affected local