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Slain teacher's family mourns irreplaceable loss amid rescue of other captives
🇳🇬 Nigeria /Disasters & Emergencies

Slain teacher's family mourns irreplaceable loss amid rescue of other captives

From Vanguard · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The family of a slain teacher, Michael Oyedokun, expressed grief even as pupils and teachers abducted in Oyo State, Nigeria, were rescued.
  • Oyedokun was murdered in captivity after being abducted on May 15th.
  • His family finds solace in the safe return of other victims but mourns their irreplaceable loss, noting one chair will remain empty at their table.

The family of Michael Oyedokun, a teacher murdered while in captivity, is grappling with mixed emotions following the rescue of other victims abducted in Oyo State, Nigeria. While grateful for the safe return of the pupils and teachers on Friday after 56 days, the Oyedokun family's pain is profound. Michael Oyedokun was among those abducted from Community High School, Ahoro-Esiele, on May 15th, and was later killed. His niece, Oluwabukolami, shared her family's sorrow on Instagram, stating, "My uncle, Mr Michael Olugbade Oyedokun, will never come home." She added, "Our joy is incomplete because one chair at our table will remain empty forever." The family celebrates the return of others while remembering their loved one, whose life was "brutally cut short." The abductions occurred during an attack on multiple schools in the Oriire Local Government Area.

My uncle, Mr Michael Olugbade Oyedokun, will never come home.

— OluwabukolamiThe niece of the slain teacher, Michael Oyedokun, expressed her family's grief on Instagram.
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Originally published by Vanguard in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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