Seyi Makinde has confirmed that seven teachers were abducted during the recent attack on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, while the number of missing pupils is still being verified.

The governor disclosed this after a security meeting with service commanders and heads of agencies on Sunday. He also confirmed that an Islamic Studies teacher was killed during the attack.

According to Makinde, six suspects believed to be informants have been arrested within the community, while three additional persons of interest are also in custody.

“The information available is that about six individuals have been arrested within the locality. Some of them we believe are informants,” he said.

Makinde stated that the attackers were suspected terrorists and bandits fleeing military operations in the North-West and moving toward southern states.

“With the pressure on the terrorists and the bandits in the North-West, they will keep moving southward,” he said.

The governor added that the state would combine security operations with community and religious engagement, particularly involving the Baptist Convention.

“We are not taking this lightly. We will do everything within our means to resolve this quickly and bring our children back safely,” Makinde assured families of the victims.