By our reporter 20.5.2026
Bereaved family of Michael Oyedokun, the Oyo school teacher who was beheaded by bandits has begged Nigerians to stop circulating the disturbing video of his cold-blooded murder on social media.
Mr. Oyedokun was killed on Sunday by the bandits who wanted to drive home a point to the state government after they kidnapped teachers and students from schools in Ogbomoso Orire Local government area.
The video of Mr. Oyedukun started circulating on Monday, causing an outrage on social media. According to family sources his wife, children and relatives have been traumatised by the video showing Oyedokun speaking and pleading for his life before he was beheaded.
“We truly appreciate the love, concern, and sympathy shown towards our family during this painful time,” the family said in a statement shared on Instagram by Temilola Sobola, a social media influencer.
“However, the continuous circulation of those videos and images is deeply traumatizing for us as a family.
“His children are currently writing their exams, and it has been extremely difficult emotionally for them, his elderly loved ones, and all of us — his nieces, nephews, cousins and relatives — especially as these contents keep appearing on social media.”
“For the sake of our mental and emotional wellbeing, we humbly ask that if it is necessary to post about the incident, please kindly blur the videos/images or make use of the pictures officially released by the family instead.
“We sincerely appreciate your understanding, prayers, love and support during this difficult period. Thank you.”
Meanwhile panic continue to spread in the affected areas; schools have been shut down and communities living with fear of what might happen next. This is just as the police, and other security agencies have started combing the forests with a view of rescuing the students and teachers.
On Wednesday residents of Ogbomoso took to the streets to protest against the abduction and killing of the teacher.
Some of the protesters could be seen bringing down billboards and banners of President Bola Tinubu.