Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has called for independent scrutiny of the May 14 abduction of children and teachers from Ahoro-Esinle and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area of the state.
Makinde made the call in his statewide broadcast on Monday in Ibadan, shortly after he received 44 children and teachers recently rescued from bandits.
The governor solicited the help of international human rights and accountability mechanisms, including those within the United Nations system to investigate the matter.
According to him, the circumstances of the abduction are sufficiently grave and unusual.
He said that such scrutiny was intended to reinforce public confidence that the truth would be established.
