The family of Michael Oyedokun, the schoolteacher abducted and later beheaded by terrorists in Oyo State, has described his death as a devastating and irreplaceable loss, lamenting that he died without having a child after more than a decade of marriage.
Late Oyedokun was abducted alongside other colleagues and pupils from Community High School, Ahoro-Esiele, during an attack by terrorists on Friday, May 15. Days after his abduction, the terrorists released a video showing his decapitated body.
In an interview with Sahara Reporters, a relative of the deceased, Ebeni Adediran, said Oyedokun, who still has both parents alive, was a peaceful and humble man who dedicated over two decades of his life to teaching.
“He was a good man in our family and this is why his death is a big loss to us, an irreplaceable loss. His death is painful. We can’t even describe his death. And the most painful part is that he did not leave any child behind. He had a wife but they did not have any child. They had been married for more than 10 years and despite all their efforts, no child came out of the marriage. And now the same man has died and there is no child to continue his lineage.”
Meanwhile, the family has appealed to Nigerians to stop circulating the graphic videos and images showing the murdered teacher. The family said the repeated sharing of the disturbing footage was worsening their trauma during an already painful period.
“We truly appreciate the love, concern, and sympathy shown towards our family during this painful time. However, the continuous circulation of those videos and images is deeply traumatizing for us as a family. His loved ones and all of us, his nieces, nephews, cousins and relatives, have been emotionally devastated, especially as these contents keep appearing on social media.”
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