June 16, 2026
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has restated his commitment to rescue all schoolchildren and teachers being held captive.
Makinde said this on Tuesday while addressing protesters led by social media influencer and activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), at his private residence in Ikolaba, Ibadan.
The governor, who expressed readiness to exhaust every option to guarantee the safe rescue of the kidnapped children and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, stressed that avoiding further loss of life remains a priority.
He, however, said that tougher decisions would not be ruled out.
