The Oyo State House of Assembly has thrown its weight behind Governor Seyi Makinde's demand for an independent international investigation by the United Nations (UN) into the abduction of schoolchildren and their teachers in the Oriire Local Government Area. The state lawmakers insisted that only a transparent probe could uncover the full circumstances surrounding the attack and help prevent similar incidents across Nigeria.

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has called on the United Nations and international human rights organisations to independently investigate the circumstances surrounding the…

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Monday called for a United Nations-backed investigation into the abduction of pupils and teachers in...