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Lagos Unveils List of Prohibited Routes for Motorcycles, Tricycles

Published

9 years ago

14/11/2017

By Dipo Olowookere

On Tuesday, November 14, 2017, the Lagos State government released the list of prohibited routes for motorcycles and tricycles in the state.

Since last week, the task force in the state has been arresting some motorcycle riders fondly called okada riders, seizing their motorcycles.

The Lagos State government said it has banned motorcycles and tricycles on major highways in the state.

Below is the full list of prohibited routes for motorcycles and tricycles in Lagos State.

MAJOR HIGHWAYS

Lagos Ibadan Expressway
Apapa Oshodi Expressway
Oworoshoki Oshodi Expressway
Lagos Ikorodu Expressway
Lagos Abeokuta Expressway
Babangida Bouleverde
Eti-Osa Lekki Epe Expressway
Lagos Badagry Express
Funsho Williams Avenue
Agege motor Road
Eti-Osa Lekki Coastal Road

Bridges

Iyana-Ipaja Bridge, Agege/Alimosho Local Government
Dopemu Bridge, Agege/ Alimosho Local Government
Airport/Ikeja Bridge, Ikeja Local Government
Agege Motor Road/Oshodi Loop,Oshodi,Ikeja/Mushin Local Government
Mushin/Isolo Link Bridge, Mushin Oshodi Local Government
Dorman Long Bridge Surulere/Lagos Mainland Local Government
Ojuelegba Bridge,Surulere/Lagos Mainland LocalGovernment
National Stadium Flyover,Surulere Local Government
Iganmu/Funsho Williams Bridge Surulere Local Government
Apapa –Iganmu Bridge Surulere Local Government
Apapa-Ijora Link Bridge, Apapa/Lagos Mainland Local Government
Liverpool Bridge,Apapa, Apapa Local Government
Mile 2 Bridge-Loop, Amuwo-Odofin, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government
Okota (Cele)/ Ijesha Link Bridge Mushin/Oshodi-Isolo Local Government
Apakun/Apapa-Oshodi Bridge Network, Mushin/Oshodi/Isolo Local Governemnt
Ikorodu Road/Anthony Clover leaf Bridge Somolu/Ikeja Local GOvernement
Trade Fair Flyover Bridge, Ojo Local Government
Festac/ Amuwo-Odofin Link Bridge Amuwo Odofin Local Governement
2 Flyover bridges along Alhaji Masha Rd, Surulere Local Government
Ojota Clover Leaf Bridge, Kosofe/Ikeja Local Government
Ogudu Bridge Kosofe Local Government
3rd Mainland Bridge Lagos Island/Mainland/Somolu Local Government
Maryland flyover Ikeja/Somolu Local Government
Ikeja/General Hospital flyover Bridge Ikeja Local Government
Kodesho Bridge, Oba Akran, Ikeja,Ikeja Local Government
Opebi Link Bridge,Ikeja Local Government
Sheraton-Opebi Bridge, Ikeja Local Government
Jibowu/Yaba flyover Bridge, Lagos Mainland Local Government
Carter Bridge Lagos, Lagos Mainland Local Government
Bariga-Ifako Bridge Somolu/Kosofe Local Government
Apapa-OShodi Expressway/Alapere Bridge Somolu/Kosofe Local Government
Bariga/Oworonshoki Bridge Somolu/Kosofe Local Government
Apapa- Oshodi Expressway/3rd Mainland Bridge Somolu/Kosofe Local Governemnt
Apapa-Oshodi Expressway/3rd mainland Bridge Somolu/Kosofe Local Governemnt
3rd mainland/Oworonshoki Bridge Kosofe Local Government
Eko Bridge Lagos Island/Lagos Mainland Local Government
Apongbon flyover,Bridge Lagos Island Local Government
cowry bridge (officers Mess )Lagos Island/Eti-Osa Local Government.
Mcwen Bridge (Bonny camp) Eti-Osa Local Government.
Marina/Ikoyi Bridge Lagos Island /Eti-Osa Local Government.
Ikoyi/Obalende Bridge Eti-Osa Local Government.

OTHER ROADS

AGEGE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1.Oba Ogunji Road

Old Abeokuta Road
Capital Road

4.Alfa Nla Road

5.Oko-Oba Road

6.Akilo Street

7.Agunbiade Road

8.Ogba Road

9.Ipaja Road

10.Maricas Road

11.Oyewole Road

12 Arigbanla Street

Dopemu Road
Oke-koto Road
Oniwaya Road
Adebisi Awosoga Street
Old ota Road
Ijaiye Road
Akin Doherty Road
Amoo Street
Pen Cinema Round About

22.Surulere Street

23.Agbedeji Street

24.Ayige Street

25.Sule Street

26.Ashipa Street

27.Salawu Street

AJEROMI-IFELODUN LOCAL COVERNMENT AREA

Baale Adeyemo Street
Mba/Cardoso Street up to Ota Wharf
Mobile Road Up To Boundary Road

4.Boundary Road-Aiyeke Bridge-Tolu Bus/Stop

Wilmer Crescent

6.Industry Road

Achapo Road/New Road
Idewu street

9.Baale Adeyemo Road

10.Malu/Mobile Road

Ojo Road
Cemetery/Mosafejo/Alaba Road
Bakare/faro road

APAPA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1.Creek Road

Wharf Road
Burma Road
Randle Road

5.Marine Road

Kofo Abayomi Road
Liverpool Road
Point Road
Park lane
Itapeju Avenue
Entire Network of Road in Apapa GRA

12.Dock Yard Road

Oduduwa Road
Ladipo Oluwole Road
Bonny Road

16.Commercial Road

Malu/Mobile Road
Warehouse Road
Orile-Igamu Road

ALIMOSHO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1.Ipaja -Ayobo Road

2.Okoro Road

3.Egbeda-Idimu Road

4.Egbeda-akowonjo Road

5.Iyana-Ipaja-Idimu Road

6.Idimu-Ipaja-Idimu Road

7.LASU-Iba Road

8.Ikotun-Egbe Road

9.Ipaja Road

10.Igando Road

11.Egbe-Idimu Road

12.Old Ota Road

13.Meiran Road

14.Ayobo Road

15.Ajasa/command Road

16.Baruwa Road

17.Liasu Road

18.Governor’s Road

19.Abaranje Road

20.Ijegun Road

21.Shasha Road

22.Baruwa/Aina Obembe Road

23.Adefemi Road, Ipaja

24Go ye Road

AMUWO – ODOFIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT

1 Oshodi-Apapa Expressway

Durbar Road/Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Road

3.The Entire Network of Roads in Festac Town

Circular Road
The entire Network of Road in Zones A,B,C & D of Amuwo Odofin Low Cost Housing Estate
Old Ojo road

7.Mumuni Adio Bodmus way

8.Lagos Badagry Expressway

BADAGRY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

Lagos Badagry Expressway from Eric Moore to Seme Road
Badagry Roundabout to Top Road

3.Joseph Dosu road

CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD) ROADS

1.Inner marina

Broad Street
Nnamdi azikwe Street

4.King George V Road

5.Idumagbo Avenue

Outer Marina

7.Adeniji Adele Street

8.Martins Street

Balogun Street
Odunlami Street

11.Ereko Road

12.New Balogun Street

Campbell Street
breadfruits Street
Abibu Oki Street
Davies Street
Kakawa Street
Force Road
Oloto/fasbery Road

EPE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

Femi Agbalajobi
Ayetoro Road
Hospital Road
Marina Road
Central Mosque Road
Kasali Oluwa Street
Ekundayo Street
Lagos Road
Ijebu to Itoikin Road from Agbowa to Itoikin
Omu-Ijebu to Ketu Roundabount
Ketu Roundabout to Ejinrin Town
Ota Road
Olofin Road
Orungbo- Ido Road
Agbowa- Ikosi Road
Ketu Roundabout to Epe
Ketu Roundabout Itoikin

ETI-OSA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

The entire Network of Roads and bridges in Ikoyi Obalende and Victoria Island Local Council

Development Areas

Eti- Osa- Lekki- Epe Expressway

IFAKO-IJAYE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA/OJODU/OJOKORO LOCAL COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AREA

Ogunnusi Road
Lateef Jakande Road
College Road
Jonathan Coker Street
Iju Road
WEMPCO Road
ACME Road
New Oko-Oba Road
Lagos Abeokuta Expressway
Agbado Road
Bale Animashaun Road
Yaya Abatan Road

IKEJA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

Lagos Ibadan Expressway (from Lagos Boundary to Lagos and Toll gate)
Sheraton Link Bridge
Oba Akran Avenue
Obafemi Awolowo Way
Kudirat Abiola Road
Moboloaji Bank- Anthony Road
Lateef Jakande Road
Nurudeen Olowopopo Drive
Otunba Jobi Fele Way
Allen Avenue
Opebi Road
Secretariat Road
Mobolaji Johnson Road
Osho Street
Hakeem Balogun Road
IPM Way
Ashabi Cole Street
Toyin street
Entire Ikeja GRA Road Network
ACME Road
WEMPCO Road
Oduduwa Road
Isaac John Street
Alausa Secretariat Perimeter Road Network
Simbiat Abiola Road
Kaffi Street
Opebi Link Bridge
Ikosi Road
Adeniyi Jones Avenue
Entire Alausa CBO
LADIPO Oluwole Avenue
ASBFI Road
Olowu Street
Ola Ayindan Street
Unity Road
Armoire Avenue
Ijaola Street
Iyaoloye Crescent
Olu Akerele Street
Emmanuel Street
Odo- Iyalaro Underbridge
Olotunbosun Street

IKORODU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

Ikorodu Road(from Mile12 to Ikorodu Benson Roundabout)
Ipakodo- Ibesha Road
Lagos- Ikorodu Express Road
T.O.S Benson Road
Oba Sekumade Road
Lagos-Shagamu Road
Obafemi Awolowo Road
Ikorodu-Itoikin Road
Igbogbo Road
Ayangburen Road
Alhaji Street

Ikoyi/Obalende Local Council Development Area

Alfred Rewane Road
Glover Road
Alexander Road
Awolowo Road
Bourdillon Road
Gerald Road
Osborne Road Estate 1 & 2
Lugard Avenue
Olu Holloway Road
Bayo Kuku Street
Oba Adeyinka Oyekan Avenue
Mobolaji Johnson Road
Club Road
Federal Secretariat Road
Thomson Avenue
Lateef Jakande Avenue
Moore Road
Oyinkan Abayomi Road
Maroko Close
Adeyemi Lawson Street
Femi Okunnu Road
Jabita Close
Onikoyi/Turnbull Road
Iru Close
Ajayi Bembe Street
Entire Park view Estate Road
Awori Road
HFP Way
HEP Road
Lawrence Road
Reeve Road
St. Gregory Street
Ribadu Road
Raymond Njoku Street
Okotie Eboh Street
Keffi Street
Norman Williams Street
Ilabere Avenue
Oloto Road
Ojora Road
McPherson Avenue
Olanijonyin Avenue
Owena Street
Agodogba Road
Moboloaji Johnson Road

46.Bedwell Road

Murtala Muhammed Roa
Obalende Road
Toyan Street
Odo Street
Awolowo Road
Bankole Oki Road
Ademola Street
Turnbull Road

55.Cameroon Road

Yemi Cardoso
Banana Estate
Dolphin Duplex
Dolphin High Rise
Alhaji Kannike Street
Igbo Street
Moshalashi Street
Eleshin Road
Ajeniya Street
Dr Bode Olajumoke Street
Alhaji Bashorun Close
ALhaji Alade Odenewu Street
Aromire close
Barrow Avenue

70.Olofin Street

71.Lalupon Street

KOSOFE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1.Ogudu Alapere Expressway (from Toll Gate to 3rd mainland bridge)

Ogudu Road
Demurin Street
Alapere Road
CMD Road
Doyin Omololu Street
Davies Street
50 Metres from Ikorodu road on ikosi road

9.Omololu street

Diya Street
WIlliams Street

LAGOS ISLAND LGA

The entire netweork of roads and bridges in Lagos Island east and lagos island west local government

LAGOS MAINLAND LGA

Herbert Macaulay Way
Barikisu Iyede Street
Murtala Muhammed way
Third mainland bridge

5.Ijora Causeway

Commercial Avenue
Old Yaba road
Sabo Round About
University Road
Abule -Ijesha Road
Harvey Road

12.Montgomery road

Onike Iwaya Road

14.Morocco Road

15.Aje street

16.Musiliu Smith Road

17.Hughes Avenue

18.Birrel Avenue

Hussey Road
Oweh street
Aggrey road
Borno way
Apapa Road
Jibowu Street

25.Iwaya ROad

26.Okobaba Street

Cemetery Street
Freeman Street

MUSHIN /ODI -OLOWO LOCAL GOVT AREA

Agege Motor Road(From Mangoro to Moshalasi Junction)
Fatai Atere way
Idi – Araba street
Ilupeju By pass
Itire Road
Palm Avenue
Ladipo street
Layi oyekanmi street
Olateju street
Isolo Road
Ojekunle Road
Ilasamanja road

13.Ogunmokun street

Association Avenue
Kayode street
Town planning way
Coker Road
Post Office Road
Mushin Road

OJO LOCAL GOVT AREA

Igbo Elerin Road
Lagos – badagry expressway

3.iYANA sCHOOL bUS STOP AT iSHASI rOAD

Oba Ayoka to Iba New Site
Alaba Int’l market raod
Olojo drive

7.Ojo Igbede Road

Nepa Road
Ishasi Road

10.Abule Aka Road to Ajangbadi Road

Akoberu /Sabo Road
Itire – Ilogbo Road
Iyana Era – Ilogbo Road
Ajangbadi – Shibiri Road
Kemberi/Aka Road

OSHODI/ISOLO LOCAL GOVT AREA

Okota Road
NNPC road
Oshodi – Apapa expressway
Airport Road
Egbe Road
Ago – Palace Way
Isolo Road
Osolo Way
Abimbola Street
Ejigbo – Ajao Estate Link Road
Estate Isheri – Oshun Road
Post Office Road
Oyetayo Street
Oshodi ROad
Church Street

16.Afariogun Street

Sehinde Callisto Street
Mafoluku Road
Adeyemi Street
Ajibulu street
New Airport Road

SOMOLU LOCAL GOVT AREA

Ikorudu Expressway (From Mile 12 to Yaba Terminus)
George Street
Morocco Road
Market Street
Bajulaiye Road
Fola Agoro Street
Apata Street
Oguntolu Street
Pedro Road
Igi Olugbin Street
Ashagbon Street
Gbagada Road
St. Finbarr’s Road

14.Jibowu Street

Oweh Street
Issac John Street
Watchtower Avenue
Shylon Street
Shipeolu Street

SURULERE LOCAL GOVT AREA

Funsho Williams Ave
Adeniran Ogunsanya Street
Ogunlana Drive
Bode THomas Street
Akerele Road
Itire – Ojuelegba Road
Tejuosho Street
Alhaji Masha Road
Itire – Ijesha Road

10.Ishaga Road

Eric Moore Road
Randle Avenue
Agbebi Street
Babs Animashaun Road
Ijesha Road
Enitan Street
Adeshina Street
Adelabu Steet
Adetola Street
Nuru Oniwo Street
Adekunle Kuye Street
Shaki Crescent
Oshogbo Street
Tokoso Street
Okotoa link bridge
Opere street
Odichie Street
Olatunde Onimole Street
Brown Street
Agboyin Street
Agboyin Avenuew
Nnobi street
Sanya Street
Opeloyeru street
Kilo street
Adetioye Street
Fasoro Street
Oladimeji street
Ojuolape street
Solabomi Street
Ogungbesan Street

IRU /VICTORIA ISLAND LOCAL GOVT DEVELOPMENT AREA

Ahmadu Bello Way
Adeola Odeku Street
Kofo Abayomi Street
Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue
Ajose Adeogun Road
IDOWU Taylor Street
Idowu Martins Street
Adeleke Adedoyin Street
Elsie Femi Pearse Street
Musa Yar Adua Street
Walter Crrington Ccrescent

12.Bishop Oluwole street

Samuel Manuwa Street
Akin Olugbade Street

15.Molade Okoya Thomas Street

Sinari Daranijo Street
Bishop Aboyade Cole Street
Ligali Ayorinde Avenue
Saka Tinubu Street
Karimu Kotun Street
Muri Okunola Street
Etim Inyang Crescent
Adetokunbo Ademola Street
Adeola – hopewell Street
Ahmed Onibudo Road
Engineering Close
Sanusi Fafunwa Street
Tiamiyu Savage street
Olosa Street
Oyin Jolayemi Street
Marinho Drive
Moshood Olugbani
Fatai Durosinmi street
Adeyemo Alakija Street
Oko Awo Close
Afribank Street
Jide Oki Street
Festival Road
Federal Housing Complex Road
Oba Idowu Oniru Road
Palace Road
Oniru New Market Road
Water Corporation Road
Akin Adesola Street

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Lagos to Probe Alakija Building Collapse, Prosecute Culprits

Published

10 hours ago

26/06/2026

Adedapo Adesanya

By Adedapo Adesanya

The Lagos State Government has said it will investigate the collapse of a three-storey building in the Alakija area of the state and prosecute anyone found culpable, while warning residents against ignoring evacuation notices issued on distressed structures.

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, gave the warning on Friday while commiserating with the families of the victims, describing the incident as unfortunate.

“Our first duty is to commiserate with the families who lost their loved ones in this unfortunate incident. On behalf of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, we sympathise with them and pray that such a tragedy never occurs again,” he said.

Latest update from the state government put the casualty figures at 27 rescued and nine fatalities, including a baby.

He disclosed that 27 persons were rescued alive from the rubble, while nine others lost their lives despite overnight rescue efforts.

“By the grace of God, we have been able to rescue 27 people. Unfortunately, we lost nine persons and this is very sad. We share the pain of the affected families,” he said.

According to the commissioner, the collapsed building had earlier been identified as distressed and marked for evacuation, but some occupants allegedly returned after initially leaving.

“As you can see, these buildings had been marked as distressed and people were asked to leave. Unfortunately, some residents returned after pretending to have moved out, leading to this tragic outcome,” Mr Omotoso said.

He added that other distressed buildings in the area would be demolished to prevent similar incidents.

“All the buildings that have been identified as defective will go down. We cannot wait until another tragedy occurs before taking action. The protection of lives remains our priority,” he said.

Mr Omotoso also condemned the construction and occupation of buildings beneath high-tension power lines, describing the practice as unsafe and unacceptable.

“It is not done in any civilised society. Such developments show disregard for safety regulations and contempt for the law. Government will continue to clamp down on such violations,” he said.

He assured residents that a full investigation into the collapse had commenced, stressing that anyone found responsible would face prosecution.

“The owners of the building are under investigation. Anybody found complicit in this tragedy will face the law. They will be prosecuted because no one is above the law,” he said.

The commissioner said most of the rescued victims sustained no life-threatening injuries, while those requiring further medical attention had been taken to the hospital.

He also praised the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the police, the military, neighbourhood safety personnel and other emergency responders for their swift response.

“I must commend all our emergency responders who worked tirelessly throughout the night to save lives and bring the situation under control,” he said.

Mr Omotoso urged residents to prioritise safety over economic considerations.

“The most important lesson from this incident is that nobody should prioritise livelihood over life. Once life is lost, everything is lost. No business is worth risking human lives for,” he added.

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Deregistration: Peter Obi’s NDC to Challenge High Court Judgment

Published

11 hours ago

26/06/2026

Modupe Gbadeyanka

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), founded by Mr Seriake Dickson, has reacted to reports claiming that a Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, has ordered its deregistration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over an alleged logo infringement.

In a statement on Friday, the political party, which presented Mr Peter Obi as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, said it had instructed its lawyers to challenge the judgment said to have been delivered by Justice Isah Dashen.

“Our attention has been drawn to a ruling by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja this morning, wherein His Lordship, Honourable Justice Isah Dashen, gave a ruling on an application filed by an unregistered association known as Peace Movement Party.

“The public knows that by December 2025, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, as an association, complained of INEC’s refusal to register us as a political party, whereupon we proceeded to the Federal High Court. The Federal High Court upheld our constitutional right to freedom of association under the Constitution and compelled INEC to register us, which INEC did.

“Since then, we have started political activities, embarked on the registration of members, held congresses from ward to national levels, held conventions, and concluded primaries to all offices following INEC’s timetable. We have been fully participating in all INEC activities without let or hindrance.

“NDC also fielded candidates, and fully participated in the just-concluded bye elections in Nasarawa and Enugu states.

“Candidates for the House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate, Governorship, Presidential, and Vice-Presidential positions have been duly nominated, and we are in the process of formally submitting them to INEC in accordance with INEC’s timetable.

“The association that filed the complaint is unknown to us. The Peace Movement Party (PMP) is not a registered political party in Nigeria. They claimed, in a motion (not even a substantive suit or appeal), that the court should set aside its earlier judgment on the purported ground that, in 2015, they had sought registration as a political party with the victory sign as their symbol and were denied.

“It is important to note that they are not an association applying for registration now under the exercise that started last year. They are also not a registered political party in Nigeria participating in the political process now, as we are.

“Furthermore, the court, having delivered a final judgment in our suit against INEC, had become functus officio. The court had also dealt with all related issues concerning associations claiming they wanted to use the same symbol and colours. The court, in its judgment, overruled INEC when those issues were raised, and there is no appeal against that judgment.

“Therefore, we are surprised that, on an application by an association claiming that it wanted to register as a political party with the victory sign in 2015—an association that is not a registered political party and is not seeking registration now to participate in the current political process—His Lordship came to the conclusion that they have locus standi, and furthermore, that he has jurisdiction to do what he did.

“Accordingly, we have been informed that His Lordship made an order setting aside the court’s earlier decision of December 2025.

“There was no order directing our deregistration. However, we are dissatisfied with the decision that has been made, and we have instructed our team of lawyers to immediately proceed to the Court of Appeal to challenge the jurisdiction and propriety of His Lordship’s order.

“We assure the general public, and particularly our candidates at all levels, that our party is on course. The NDC has not been deregistered, and we are challenging today’s order at the Court of Appeal as soon as possible. We have no doubt that justice will be done.

“We condemn efforts by those who seek to shrink the democratic space and stifle opposition voices and alternatives. Nigerians have a right to a full range of opinions, ideas, and alternatives, and political platforms and candidates should be allowed to participate in the 2027 general election process, which has already gone midway,” the statement read.

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Makinde Extends Curfew in 10 Local Governments by 24 Hours

Published

14 hours ago

26/06/2026

Adedapo Adesanya

By Adedapo Adesanya

The Governor of Oyo State, Mr Seyi Makinde, has approved the extension of the curfew imposed on 10 local government areas bordering the Old Oyo National Park by an additional 24 hours.

The development was announced in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Musibau Babatunde, and signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Mr Suleiman Olanrewaju.

The state government had, on June 23, 2026, imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew from 4:00 pm to 8:00 am on the affected local government areas as part of measures to address the prevailing security situation.

With the extension, the curfew, which was initially scheduled to last 48 hours, will now remain in force until Saturday, June 27, 2026.

The affected local government areas are Oriire, Orelope, Irepo, Saki West, Saki East, Atisbo, Itesiwaju, Iseyin, Olorunsogo and Atiba.

The government urged residents of the affected areas to continue cooperating with security agencies and to comply fully with the directive as efforts continue to safeguard lives and property.

This development follows the abduction of 39 students and seven ⁠teachers in an attack targeting several schools in Nigeria’s southwestern Oyo State in May.

The attack took place in ⁠Ahoro Esinele community in Oriire district, targeting a secondary school and two primary schools, according to officials. With over 40 days in captivity, all rescue efforts have so far not yielded results.

Mass ⁠kidnappings by armed groups have become a serious security challenge in Nigeria in recent years, with criminal gangs exploiting weak security to target travellers, students, and rural communities for cash payments. Schools are often targeted, although such ‌attacks ‌used to be rare in the southwest of the country.