The burial arrangements for Adesiyan Adegboye, the teacher killed during last Friday’s coordinated attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, began on Friday.
The funeral rites commenced at Ayegun Baptist Church, Ogbomoso.
Adegboye, 49, was shot dead when armed bandits invaded Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School; and L.A. Primary School, Esiele.
The late teacher is expected to be buried later on Friday at his residence in the Owolake area of Ogbomoso. The attackers reportedly stormed the schools around 9:30 am, abducting several teachers and pupils during the operation.
The incident threw the affected communities into panic. Following the attack, the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, visited the affected area on Saturday.
He ordered the deployment of additional detectives from the Force Headquarters in Abuja to support ongoing rescue operations.
According to the police, the reinforcement was aimed at ensuring the safe rescue of the abducted teachers and pupils.
Makinde Confirms Abductions
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, had earlier said seven students were abducted from Community Secondary School.
He also disclosed that 18 pupils and seven teachers were kidnapped from First Baptist Primary and Nursery School.
Makinde confirmed that one person was killed during the attack.
The attack sparked fear across Ogbomoso and nearby communities, forcing many parents to withdraw their children from schools over concerns about possible fresh attacks.
Some schools also shut down temporarily after rumours spread that bandits had infiltrated Ladoke Akintola University of Technology.
The institution’s management later dismissed the claim.