A delegation from the federal government has met with community leaders and relatives of the victims in Oyo State as efforts intensify to secure the release of schoolchildren recently abducted by suspected kidnappers.
The visit was aimed at assessing the situation, engaging local stakeholders, and reassuring residents of the government’s commitment to ensuring the safe return of the victims.
The delegation team led by Femi Gbajabiamila, the chief of staff to the president; Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser; Christopher Musa, the minister of defence; Olatunji Disu, the inspector general of police; Joseph Tegbe, the minister of power; and Sunday Dare, the senior special adviser to the president on media and public communications, visited the Ogbomosho area of Oyo State to meet with community leaders and families of abducted teachers, students, and pupils from Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School, and L.A. Primary School in Oyo State on May 15, 2026.
Gbajabiamila, who delivered President Bola Tinubu’s message to the grieving community, said that the president shares their sorrow and pain at this critical moment.
“The president has directed all security agencies to rescue all those abducted in Oyo State and bring them back home safely.
