Presidential Delegation storms Oyo over abduction of 46 pupils, teachers

OGBOMOSO — A high-level Federal Government delegation has arrived in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, following the abduction of about 46 pupils and teachers from Baptist Nursery and Primary Schools in Esiele and Yawota communities in the Orire Local Government Area.

Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Sunday.

According to him, the delegation proceeded to the affected communities shortly after arriving in Ogbomoso to assess the situation and coordinate federal response efforts.

The team is led by the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, and includes the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Kayode Egbetokun; the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd.); the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe; and Sunday Dare himself, who serves as Special Adviser on Public Communications.

Dare said President Bola Tinubu had already activated coordinated security measures aimed at securing the release of the victims and tracking down the abductors.

“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.

He added that the Federal Government was working with security agencies to ensure the safe rescue of the abducted victims and the arrest of those responsible.

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