‘They started shooting at us when they heard the sound of our motorcycles’

Tribuneonlineng | 20-06-2026 07:15pm |

More than a month following the mass abduction of numerous students in Oyo State, concerns are rising among parents and local authorities regarding a potential jihadist expansion into an area previously considered secure. Reports from the French News Agency, AFP, highlight the plight of sisters Deborah Oyedele and Abosede Ojedele, who reside in a small, dilapidated home in Yawota, Oyo State. The sisters recounted a harrowing experience where gunfire erupted as they rode their motorcycles, indicating the increasing violence in the region. This incident has intensified fears about the safety of the community and the implications of such attacks on the stability of the area.

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