6 articles tagged with “Oyo State”
The Nigerian Presidency has confirmed the successful rescue of pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oyo State. Eight kidnappers were arrested and others neutralized during the operation.
Nigerian police have rescued four kidnap victims following a gunfight with suspected abductors in Abuja. The Anti-Kidnapping Unit and Police Mobile Force responded swiftly after receiving reports of the abduction.
The Nigerian Army confirms an ongoing operation to rescue students and teachers abducted on May 15 from three schools in Oyo State's Orire Local Government Area.
A pre-dawn blaze gutted significant sections of Bode Market in Ibadan, destroying goods worth millions of naira and leaving traders to reckon with profound economic loss.
The Federal Government has welcomed the suspension of the teachers' strike in Oyo State, commending Governor Seyi Makinde and the Nigeria Union of Teachers for their roles in resolving the industrial action.
The National Union of Teachers has suspended a strike by Oyo State teachers and directed them to resume work Thursday, following the rescue of over 40 abducted teachers. Police confirmed the successful operation and shared details of the rescue.