Fresh fears in Oyo as gunmen kidnap school headmaster

A 60-year-old school headmaster, Matthew Owoade, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Oyo State, Nigeria. The incident has sparked renewed concerns regarding the safety of educators and rural residents following a recent wave of similar abductions in the region.
Barely 24 hours after abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State were rescued, suspected gunmen have kidnapped a 60-year-old Matthew Owoade, the primary school headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, Igbojaye, in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of the state.
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