The Southwest Security Stakeholders Group has called on the Federal Government and the Oyo State Government to take urgent and decisive action to secure the release of kidnapped victims in Igbope, Oorelope Local Government Area, and the abducted school children in Ahoro-Esinele, Ogbomoso, both in Oyo State.
In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Ireti Adewole, on Thursday, the SSSG, a coalition of 14 security-relevant organisations, expressed deep concern over the continued abduction of citizens, which, they said, has heightened fear and insecurity in the affected communities.
The group is made up of the Oodua People’s Congress, Agbekoya Society, including the Agbekoya Peace Movement and Agbekoya Solidarity Movement, Vigilante Group of Nigeria, Professional Hunters Association of Nigeria, Odua Warriors, Vigilante Jahun, COMSAIC, Isokan Ile Oodua, Egbe Obinrin Oodua Agbaye and Omo Oduduwa United, among others.
Recall that on June 16, 2026, Kuburat Omowumi and her son were abducted in Igbope, a community within the Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State.
This is just as no fewer than 42 pupils and teachers were abducted on May 15 from Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; L.A. Primary School; and Community Grammar School, Esiele.
