President Tinubu has dispatched Gbajabiamila, Ribadu, and Defence Minister to Oyo over pupils and teachers abduction.
NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu has dispatched a high-powered presidential delegation to Oyo State following the abduction of 46 pupils and teachers from schools in Esiele and Yawota communities in Orire and Ogbomosho Local Government Areas.
The delegation is led by the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, alongside the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and the Inspector-General of Police, Tunde Disu.
Other members of the team include the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa; the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe; and the Special Adviser to the President on Public Communications, Sunday Dare.
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Dare disclosed the development in a post on X on Sunday, confirming that the delegation had arrived in Ogbomosho and was proceeding to the affected communities.
“A powerful Presidential Delegation just arrived Ogbomoso en route to the villages of Esiele and Yawota where armed men simultaneously raided Baptist Nursery and Primary Schools, seizing about 46 pupils and teachers,” he wrote.
According to him, the affected communities fall within the Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
The abduction occurred after armed men reportedly stormed the schools and took dozens of pupils and teachers hostage, sparking panic across the communities and renewed concerns over insecurity in educational institutions.
Sunday Dare said President Tinubu had already activated a series of coordinated security efforts aimed at securing the safe release of the victims and apprehending those responsible for the attack.
“President Tinubu has since set in motion a series of coordinated efforts to free the victims and arrest the kidnappers,” he stated.
Security agencies are expected to intensify rescue operations as the federal government moves to address the situation and ensure the safe return of the abducted pupils and teachers.
