Burial activities for Mr. Adesiyan Adegboye, the teacher killed during last week’s coordinated attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, commenced on Friday at Ayegun Baptist Church in Ogbomoso.

Adegboye, 49, was killed when armed bandits attacked Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School; and L.A. Primary School, Esiele, on May 15. He is expected to be laid to rest later on Friday at his residence in the Owolake area of Ogbomoso.

Born on December 11, 1976, the late teacher was among the victims of the attack, which also led to the abduction of several teachers and students.

Following the incident, Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, visited the affected area and ordered the deployment of additional detectives from the Force Headquarters in Abuja to support ongoing rescue operations.

The police said the reinforcement was aimed at ensuring the safe release of the kidnapped victims.

Governor Seyi Makinde had earlier disclosed that seven students were abducted from Community Secondary School, while 18 pupils and seven teachers were kidnapped from First Baptist Primary and Nursery School.

The governor also confirmed that one person was killed during the attack.

The incident sparked widespread fear across Ogbomoso and neighbouring communities, prompting many parents to withdraw their children from schools over security concerns.

Some schools temporarily shut down following rumours of bandits infiltrating the campus of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, although the institution later dismissed the claims as false.

Security agencies continue efforts to rescue the abducted teachers and students while investigations into the attack remain ongoing.