School Abductions: Tinubu Dispatches High-Powered Delegation to Oyo

A high-powered presidential delegation has arrived in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, following the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in Esiele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area.

The delegation is led by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and includes the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; the Inspector-General of Police, Tunde Disu; the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa; Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe; and the Special Adviser to the President on Public Communications, Sunday Dare.

The team is expected to visit the affected communities where armed men reportedly raided Baptist Nursery and Primary School and other locations, abducting about 46 pupils and teachers.

The incident, which occurred in the Ogbomoso axis of Oyo State, has generated widespread concern and renewed calls for stronger security measures to protect schools and rural communities.

According to the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, President Bola Tinubu has activated a coordinated response aimed at securing the release of the victims and bringing those responsible to justice.

“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,” Dare wrote in a post on X on Sunday.

He added that the President had directed all relevant security agencies to intensify rescue operations and ensure the perpetrators are apprehended.

The visit comes amid growing anxiety among residents, parents and relatives of the abducted victims, who have continued to appeal to both the Federal Government and the Oyo State Government for urgent intervention.

Security agencies have yet to provide an official update on the whereabouts of the abductees. However, authorities say rescue efforts are ongoing as operatives continue coordinated operations in and around the affected communities.

The latest incident has once again highlighted concerns over school security and the increasing threat posed by armed criminal groups targeting vulnerable communities across the country.