For Samuel Oyedokun, the pain is still raw. Days after his younger brother, Michael Oyedokun, a Mathematics teacher at Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, was abducted and gruesomely killed by kidnappers in Oyo State, the US-based Nigerian says the family remains traumatised and devastated. He speaks to WALE AKINSELURE about the tragedy that has shaken his family
Who was Michael Oyedokun to the family?
He was the first son of his mother. He had five siblings who are still alive. His mother died last year. We were in Nigeria for the burial of his mother last year. His mother was the second wife of my dad. He was my half-brother. He was next to me in the lineage of the family. I was his immediate elder brother. In most of his documentation, he listed me as his next of kin. As a person, he was my follower; he was always with me. He was dedicated, very humble, and easy-going; he was the epitome of humility and dedication. I studied Mathematics for my first degree; he also studied Mathematics. I attend Apostolic Faith Church; he joined me. So, that is how close he was to me. He was my mouthpiece in the family. He coordinated his other siblings. There is one other elder brother of mine. So, we still have an 80-year-old Oyedokun, who is the eldest in the family.
