Oyo Headmaster Abduction
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A headmaster in Oyo State, Nigeria, has been abducted, raising concerns among the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT). The 60-year-old, identified as Mathew Owoade, was reportedly taken while returning from his farm. Police have confirmed his release, though the NUT had demanded a swift rescue.
Abducted Oyo headmaster regains freedom, Police
- Police in Oyo State, Nigeria, confirmed the release of kidnapped headmaster Mathew Owoade. - Owoade, 60, was abducted on Saturday evening and freed Monday evening following a joint security operation. - The victim is receiving medical evaluation before investigators debrief him to identify and prosecute the abductors.
NUT demands swift rescue of abducted Oyo headmaster
- The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Oyo State is demanding the swift rescue of a primary school headmaster abducted from his farmland. - M.K. Owoade, headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, was repor…
NUT raises concern over abduction of Oyo headmaster
- The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) expressed concern over the abduction of a headmaster in Oyo State. - The headmaster, M.K. Owoade, was reportedly taken by gunmen while on his farm. - The NUT urge…
Fresh fears in Oyo as gunmen kidnap school headmaster
- A 60-year-old primary school headmaster, Matthew Owoade, was kidnapped in Oyo State, Nigeria, while returning from his farm. - The alleged kidnappers are demanding a ransom of N30 million for his re…
