The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB) has said that a teacher was killed after gunmen invaded a secondary school at Ahoro-Esinele community in Oriire LGA, and abducted the school principal alongside several students.

The attack occurred on Friday morning at Community High School throwing the area into panic as residents and parents scrambled for information about the victims.

In a statement issued on Friday, Nureni Adeniran, executive chairman of OYOSUBEB, described the incident as a painful tragedy for the state’s education sector.

“This is a dark and painful moment for our education family in Oyo State, and our hearts are with the affected parents, teachers and the entire community,” he said.

“We mourn with the family of the teacher whose life was tragically cut short. His service, dedication and sacrifice will never be forgotten.”

Residents said the attackers stormed the school between 8am and 9am, shooting the teacher before whisking away Rachael Alamu, the principal, and an unspecified number of students.

The assailants were reportedly armed and fled into a nearby forest reserve bordering the community after carrying out the attack.

Ayanlade Olayinka, spokesperson of the Oyo state police command, confirmed the incident, saying security operatives had already been mobilised to the area.

He said the command was still working to verify the exact number of students abducted during the attack.

According to him, the commissioner of police had departed for the community alongside a tactical team to coordinate response efforts and assess the situation.

Adeniran appealed to parents and residents not to panic, urging them to cooperate with security agencies handling the rescue operation and investigation.

The latest attack has renewed concerns over rising insecurity in parts of Oyo state.

The incident comes weeks after suspected terrorists attacked travellers along the Ibadan-Ijebu road in a failed kidnap attempt that left one person dead.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have arrested three persons with disability, including a 60-year-old man, for alleged drug trafficking during separate operations in Anambra and Kwara States.

The agency also said it uncovered a ₦5.8 billion cannabis stash house in Lekki, Lagos State, and dismantled a skuchies production factory in Lagos.

This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi.

According to the statement, Romanus Nwabara, 60, was arrested on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, after being traced to Akpaka Forest, Onitsha, Anambra State, where he was allegedly found with 250 grams of skunk packaged in retail sachets.

“In a different raid at Ogbunike area of the state, NDLEA officers on Thursday, May 7, arrested another PWD, Amos Kenneth, 25, with 160.3 grams of Tramadol (225mg and 100mg); 80 pills of Diazepam; 38.23 grams of Exol-5; and 176.93 grams of skunk.

“In Kwara, NDLEA operatives on patrol along Bode Saadu on Friday, May 8, intercepted a commercial vehicle and, in the course of a search, one of the passengers, a PWD, Usman Salisu, was found with 6.3 kilograms of skunk concealed in a brown school bag,” the statement read.

In a separate operation, operatives of the NDLEA Special Operations Unit on Friday, May 8, raided a Lekki, Lagos, mansion allegedly used as a drug stash house, where 4,000 parcels of Loud — a strong strain of cannabis — weighing 2,326 kilograms, with an estimated street value of over ₦5.815 billion, were recovered.

The agency said two Mercedes-Benz buses and designer sachets used for packaging illicit drugs were also seized from the building located at 36 African Lane, Lekki Phase 1.

Elsewhere, Babafemi said, “Emmanuel Osita Okeke, 38, was arrested with 129kg of skunk at Nyanya, Karu, Nasarawa State, on Monday, May 4, 2026.

“NDLEA operatives on patrol along the Okene–Lokoja highway, Kogi State, on Friday, May 8, intercepted a white commuter J5 bus heading to Abuja. A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 76 jumbo bags of skunk weighing 766kg and the arrest of three suspects: Mathew Omohove, Ebuka Desmond, and Babangida Musa.”

He further stated that “in an operation at the Ijora Badia area of Lagos, NDLEA officers on Wednesday, May 6, raided a makeshift skuchies production factory where two suspects — Bose Jamiu and Gbenga Gege — were arrested.

“They were caught in the act of cooking cannabis and mixing same with other illicit substances. A total of 270 litres of already produced skuchies and 106 grams of Tramadol (225mg) were recovered from them.”

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, in a situation report via her X handle on Sunday, said the evacuation arrangement is part of broader diplomatic and security measures being coordinated with Nigerian missions in South Africa

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7. Peter Obi, on Sunday, urged members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress to shun litigation and internal disputes, warning that court battles could undermine efforts to build a viable political alternative ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi made the appeal on Sunday, shortly after he and Rabiu Kwankwaso, were seen receiving membership cards of the party, signalling what appears to be their formal entry into the platform.

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9. The Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees, led by Sen. Adolphus Wabara, has summoned an emergency National Executive Committee meeting for Monday. Wabara spoke on Sunday in Abuja during the 84th meeting of his faction of the board. He said the decision became necessary to prevent a leadership vacuum following recent developments within the party.

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