Tinubu Dispatches Top Security Chiefs to Oyo as Gunmen Abduct 46 Pupils, Teachers

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

The delegation, led by the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, 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 attackers reportedly stormed 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 triggered nationwide concern and renewed calls for stronger security measures around schools.

In a post on X, Sunday Dare disclosed that President Bola Tinubu had activated coordinated security efforts to secure the release of the victims and bring the perpetrators 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 stated.

He added that the President had directed security agencies to intensify rescue operations and ensure those responsible for the attack are apprehended.

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

While security agencies are yet to provide an official update on the whereabouts of the victims, rescue efforts are said to be ongoing.