BREAKING: GUNMEN ABDUCT OYO HEADMASTER, DEMAND ₦30 MILLION RANSOM

GUNMEN ABDUCT OYO HEADMASTER, DEMAND ₦30 MILLION RANSOM


Gunmen have abducted the headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, Igbojaye, Budo Aare, in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State, 60-year-old Kolawale Mathew Owoade, and reportedly demanded a ransom of ₦30 million for his release.

According to information made available by the victim's family, the incident occurred on Saturday, July 11, 2026, between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., while Owoade was returning home from his farm in Budo Aare.

His son, Abiola Owoade, said the kidnappers contacted the family shortly after the abduction using the victim's mobile phone and demanded ₦30 million before they would release him.

He also disclosed that a search party later recovered the victim's motorcycle abandoned in a nearby bush at about 8:20 a.m. on Sunday, July 12.

Abiola appealed to the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Amotekun Corps, hunters, vigilantes, and other security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue his father safely and apprehend those responsible.

The abduction has sparked concern among the victim's colleagues and members of the education community in Itesiwaju Local Government Area, who described the incident as disturbing.

Confirming the development, the spokesperson for the Oyo State Police Command, CSP Olayinka Ayanlade, said the victim was kidnapped at his farm in Budo Aare and assured that security operatives were working to rescue him unharmed and bring the perpetrators to justice.

The incident comes just days after security agencies successfully rescued more than 40 pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oyo State after spending 56 days in captivity, highlighting the persistent security challenges in parts of the state.

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