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Wike Threat to Put Fire in Makindes State Fact-Checked

“did Wike told Makinde that he will put fire in his state, three days later school teachers and pupils were kidnapped, after they were kidnapped three days later Wike said “SHEY BE I TOLD YOU I WILL PUT FIRE IN YOUR STATE “ up till this moment no body questioned Wike on all of this. What kind of Country is this?”
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Confidence: High Checked on June 10, 2026

Summary

The abduction of teachers and pupils in Oyo State is confirmed by multiple reports, but there is no record of Governor Nyesom Wike telling Governor Seyi Makinde he would “put fire” in his state, nor of him repeating such a statement after the kidnapping. Consequently, the alleged threat and any related questioning of Wike are unsubstantiated.

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  • Oyo Abduction: Governor Makinde Decries Blame Sharing - Voice of Nigeria

    The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has decried blame sharing among tiers of government following the abduction of 47 students and teachers from three schools in the Oriire Local Government Area of the state. Makinde spoke on Tuesday while addressing protesting labour unions and student groups at the State Secretariat in Ibadan over the continued […]

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