The Digest:
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has declared that his administration will not surrender to terror following the abduction of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area. Speaking after a high‑level security review meeting, Makinde said the state would do everything possible to ensure the safe return of the victims. He urged residents to provide timely information, adding that the government is ready to listen to the abductors’ demands but insisted the children and teachers must be released immediately.
Key Points:
- Makinde’s refusal to “give in to terror” sets a firm stance against negotiating with kidnappers.
- The state’s surveillance aircraft is being reassembled and will become operational by the end of June to monitor borders.
- Teachers in Ogbomoso protested the abduction and killing of a colleague, demanding improved school security.
- The governor lamented the decline of communal responsibility, saying, “It is us against ourselves.”
- Security agencies are conducting coordinated rescue operations in a “fluid and difficult” situation
