Oyo school attack: Senate, Yoruba leaders demand action as distress videos emerge

Key Takeaways

• Two videos of victims of abduction in Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, and Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Ogbomoso Yawota area in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo Stat Two videos of victims of abduction in Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, and Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Ogbomoso Yawota area in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, pleading with the federal and state governments to come to their rescue, went viral on social media on Sunday, sparking outrage as the Senate and Yoruba leaders demanded urgent action from the government to secure their release.
• The delegation included the Commissioner for Education, Segun Olayiwola; the Commissioner for Information, Oyelade; Chairman of the Oyo State Project Performance Monitoring Agency, Muftau Open Salawu, and Special Adviser on Security Matters, Sunday Odukoya, among others.
• Osun reinforces security Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered immediate revitalisation of the Safe School Initiative by the Ministry of Education and other relevant government and security agencies.He also showed his administration would improve the security of schools, especially in rural areas in the state.