A fierce political row has erupted between the presidency and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde following his controversial call for a United Nations-backed investigation into the recent mass abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area.<\/p>\n
The presidency swiftly rejected Governor Makinde\u2019s proposal, labelling it a narrative born out of a “dark mind” reading unnecessary conspiracies into a national tragedy. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, strongly rebuked the governor for playing what he characterized as “bizarre politics” with the lives of citizens. Onanuga questioned what the administration of President Bola Tinubu would stand to gain from subjecting innocent children to such severe psychological trauma.<\/p>\n
According to Onanuga, security forces had already successfully concluded the operation. He added that the doors remain open if international bodies wish to review the situation, but dismissed Makinde\u2019s claims as a baseless “crazy theory”. The presidency emphasized that the absolute focus should remain on the relief of their safe return.<\/p>\n
The verbal clash intensified just as details emerged regarding the grueling 56-day captivity suffered by the victims. Armed bandits initialed coordinated raids on May 15, 2026, striking multiple schools across the Yawota and Ahoro-Esinle communities in the Oriire local government corridor. Dozens of primary and secondary school students, alongside their instructors, were marched deep into the dense foliage of the Old Oyo National Park.<\/p>\n
Testimonies paint a horrific picture of survival. The school principal, Rachael Alamu, recounted how captives were forced into endless night-time treks. The bandits constantly moved them to evade joint military tracking teams.<\/p>\n
The operation came at a painful cost: three teachers lost their lives, including mathematics teacher Michael Oyedokun, who was brutally beheaded in captivity.<\/p>\n
Multiple soldiers and local Amotekun Corps operators were killed during tracking and rescue engagements.<\/p>\n
Intelligence operations by the DSS and military led to neutralizing several bandits and arresting eight suspected kidnappers.<\/p>\n
The dispute has exposed deep-seated partisan tension ahead of upcoming political cycles. Governor Makinde publicly noted a highly suspicious timeline regarding the initial attack. He stated that for seven years his administration maintained a stable security record in Oyo State. However, the mass abduction occurred less than twenty-four hours after he officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election.<\/p>\n
Makinde insisted that an independent external probe would reinforce institutional transparency rather than undermine domestic security organs. The 44 rescued survivors have since completed a mandatory 48-hour medical evaluation at the 2 Division Medical Services Hospital. They have now been formally handed back to the Oyo State Government to undergo trauma counseling and rehabilitation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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