Bandits Kidnap Oyo School Headmaster, Demand N30m Ransom

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted a 60-year-old headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, Igbojaye, in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State.  

The victim, identified as Mr. Matthew Kolawale Owoade (popularly known as ‘Onaiye’), was intercepted and kidnapped by armed assailants while returning from a visit to his farm.

His son, Abiola Owoade, reported that the abductors contacted the family shortly after the incident using the victim’s phone and demanded a ransom of N30 million for his release.

During a search on Sunday, the victim’s motorcycle was found abandoned in a bush.

The community has expressed deep concern and appealed to the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and other security agencies to intervene quickly and secure Mr. Owoade’s unconditional release.

 Oyo State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the kidnapping.

He described the victim as a farmer named Mr. Owoade Mathew, who was taken at his farm in Budo Aare, and stated that efforts are underway to rescue him unhurt and apprehend the perpetrators.

 This incident comes shortly after the federal government announced the rescue of schoolchildren and teachers previously kidnapped in Oyo State.

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