Oyo Teacher Killed In School Attack Died Childless After 18-Year Marriage — Family

The family of Adegboye Adesiyan, the Oyo State schoolteacher shot dead during the recent abduction in Oriire Local Government Area, has said he died without a child despite being married for 18 years.

The family’s spokesperson, Oyegun Sangotoye, disclosed this during an interview with Punch, after the slain teacher was buried at his private residence in Owolanke Community, Old Agric Farm Settlement, along the Ogbomoso-Ibadan Expressway.

Naija News reports that Adesiyan was killed during the coordinated attacks on Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School; and L.A. Primary School, Esiele, in Oriire Local Government Area.

Several teachers, students and pupils were abducted during the attack, which occurred around 9:30 am on the penultimate Friday.

Sangotoye, who is the Vice-Principal of Community Grammar School, Olokoto, described Adesiyan’s death as painful and devastating.

He stated, “My name is Oyegun Sangotoye. I am a teacher at Community Grammar School, Olokoto in Oriire Local Government Area. I am the Vice Principal and an uncle to Joel Adegboye Adesiyan, who was killed by bandits on Friday, May 15, 2026.

“Joel is an heir; he is the firstborn among Baba and Mama’s children. Joel has been the pillar of both parents’ families. He was the pillar in the Kusi family, in the family house at Olode Mejipon in Orowomole, where his mother was born. He was the pillar. Without missing words, he was the glory of our family. So, the pillar of our family has broken.”

Sangotoye said the late teacher was born on December 11, 1976, and married on April 18, 2008.

He said it was painful that Adesiyan died without a child of his own.

Sangotoye further stated, “The victim was born on December 11, 1976, and married on April 18, 2008, at the age of 32. It is so painful that he did not have any children. Those children crying during the funeral service and interment were those he was taking care of.

“May God console us and not allow us to experience such again. His aged parents are currently living at Ahoro Oko in our family house at Ile Kusi, Aworo-Oko, popularly called Oko, in Oriire Local Government Area.”

Family Seeks Arrest Of Attackers

Sangotoye thanked the federal and state governments, the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Amotekun, local hunters and other security agencies for responding after the incident.

He, however, said the attackers had not yet been arrested.

“They quickly showed up, though it had already occurred. The culprits have not been apprehended, and I pray they will be apprehended soon,” he said.

A funeral service was earlier held at Ayegun Baptist Church, Ogbomoso, where mourners wept openly.

Dignitaries who attended the burial and interment described Adesiyan as a dedicated teacher who was committed to his students.

The late teacher was born into the family of Mr and Mrs Daniel Comfort Adesiyan at Balogun Kusi’s Compound, Oko-Ile, Ogbomoso.

He attended L.A. Primary School, Oko-Ile, before proceeding to Ogbomoso Baptist High School.

He later attended Kwara State College of Education between 1998 and 2000 and obtained a degree from Ado-Ekiti State University.

Adesiyan is survived by his wife, Victoria, parents, brothers, sisters and other relatives.

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