Former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called for the immediate release of schoolchildren, teachers and pupils abducted by terrorists in Oyo State, urging their captors to act on “humanity and conscience.”

The lawmakers called for swift rescue operations, stronger security deployment and a comprehensive framework to protect educational institutions nationwide.

The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the Federal Government and security agencies to immediately secure the release of 42 schoolchildren