Tinubu Condemns Killing of Oyo Teacher, Vows to Rescue Abducted Students

President Bola Tinubu has expressed his deepest condolences to the family of a teacher who was brutally beheaded by bandits in Oyo State. The President's statement was in response to the recent attack on communities in Esiele and Yawota, where over 46 pupils and their teachers were abducted in Oriire local government area. In a statement released on his social media handle, President Tinubu described the slain teacher, Mrs Mary Oyedokun, as a victim whose sacrifice would not be forgotten. He assured that the government would not abandon her family and would work tirelessly to ensure the safe return of the abducted victims. 'I also extend my deepest condolences to the family of the late teacher, Mrs Mary Oyedokun. Her sacrifice will not be forgotten, and her family will not be abandoned,' he said. The President also revealed that rescue operations would continue in a coordinated and intelligence-driven manner, with the government deploying both kinetic and non-kinetic strategies to secure the release of the abducted victims. 'Our rescue efforts will be intelligence-led, careful, coordinated, and sustained. We will deploy every lawful tool available, both kinetic and non-kinetic, to ensure our children and teachers are safely returned home,' he said. This statement comes days after a high-level Federal Government delegation, which included senior government and security officials such as the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; the Minister of Defence; and the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, among others, visited the affected communities in Oriire Local Government Area after the abductions, which occurred on May 15, 2026.