The DHQ claimed the beheading of a teacher and kidnapping of pupils were “an isolated criminal act and does not reflect the existence of any entrenched terrorist structure”.
“What we know right now is that seven teachers were involved, were abducted. Unfortunately, we got a video this morning that one of the teachers,” said Mr Makinde.
Two employees of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, kidnapped on April 29 have been released and reunited with their families.
“Baba Fasoranti represents a generation that believed in sacrifice, honour and genuine love for the people,” said the Ooni.
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo has congratulated the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, on his 100th birthday.
Mr Adedoyin’s resignation brings the number of PDP lawmakers to have resigned to four.
INEC will resume the third phase of the Continuous Voters Registration across the 33 LGAs of Oyo state on May 11.
The Oyo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress has hailed the nomination of Joseph Tegbe as power minister.
The police spokesman in Oyo said he did not know the exact ransom the kidnappers asked for, amid reports of a N300 million ransom.
Police alleged that some of the suspects had been on the command’s watchlist for their alleged involvement in a series of murder cases and cult-related activities.
