June 1, 2026
By Adeola Badru
Academic activities were brought to a standstill across public schools in Oyo State on Monday as teachers complied with a nationwide directive from the National Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) to embark on a peaceful protest over the abduction of teachers and students in Oriire Local Government Area.
The protest was organised to demand the immediate release of 47 teachers and students reportedly kidnapped from both public and private schools in Ahoro Esiele community, Oriire LGA.
In compliance with the directive issued by the union’s national leadership in Abuja, public schools across the eleven local government areas of Ibadanland remained closed, with school gates locked and classrooms deserted.
