PFN Condemns Beheading Of Teacher And Abduction Of School Children In Oyo State

PFN has condemned the beheading of a teacher and the abduction of school children in Oyo State.

NewsRain Nigeria reports that The Leadership of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has condemned in the strongest terms the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers, as well as the brutal beheading of Mr. Michael Oyedokun, a teacher at Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.

In a statement issued by its Media Bureau, the PFN expressed deep disappointment in the Federal Government over the rising wave of insurgency across the country despite repeated assurances of safety and security, particularly for children.

Bishop Francis Wale Oke, the National President of PFN, described the incident as a national disgrace that shatters the social contract between the state and its citizens.

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He highlighted the horror of the video released by the perpetrators showing the devoted educator bound, humiliated, and beheaded, calling it not only a heinous crime but a sacrilege against the sanctity of life and an assault on the teaching profession and the nation’s future.

The PFN extended its deepest condolences to Mr. Oyedokun’s family, the bereaved Community High School, and the people of Oriire Local Government Area.

Bishop Oke noted that the blood of the slain teacher cries out for justice, not mere platitudes, and stressed that such atrocities expose the failure of government assurances while underscoring how banditry and kidnapping have spread from the north across the Niger.

The fellowship demanded immediate rescue operations for the abducted pupils, teachers, and staff, urging the deployment of all available resources, including intelligence, personnel, and technology.

Bishop Oke emphasized that half-measures are no longer acceptable and called for the identification, apprehension, and prosecution of all perpetrators, financiers, and planners of the atrocity.

Bishop Oke further advocated for a comprehensive security framework, including perimeter fencing for schools and community intelligence networks.

He called for a review of the nation’s security architecture through an emergency National Security Council session involving governors, security chiefs, and civil society to better protect schools and rural communities, while also providing psychosocial support and ensuring educational continuity for those affected.

The PFN urged the Church and all Nigerians to engage in fervent prayer, fasting, and prophetic intercession, while rejecting fear and speaking out against insecurity.

Bishop Oke concluded that the blood of Michael Oyedokun should serve as a stain on the national conscience and a catalyst for the decisive action Nigeria has delayed for too long, with the fellowship standing in solidarity with the affected families and communities until every child and teacher is safe.