Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has assured residents that the abducted schoolchildren and teachers in the state will be rescued safely, saying his administration is doing everything possible to secure their release.
The governor gave the assurance while addressing social media influencer VeryDarkMan and other protesters at the Oyo State Government House.
Makinde said he was deeply troubled by the abduction, noting that the victims, including nursery and primary school pupils, had spent more than one month in captivity.
“I am also distressed because I have children of my own. I’m also distressed with what has happened to our children. It has been one month, just one month and one day already,” he said.
He explained that he could not reveal details of the ongoing security operation because of its sensitive nature but stressed that efforts were ongoing to ensure the safe return of all the victims.
“Because of the nature of the security situation that is involved, I cannot divulge a lot of information,” the governor stated.
Makinde described the incident as unprecedented, noting that it was the first time nursery and primary school pupils had been abducted under such circumstances in the country.
“This is the first time anywhere in Nigeria that they have abducted nursery and primary school children. These are children that cannot even run or do anything for themselves. So, the operation to rescue them is a special type of operation,” he said.
The governor assured residents that security agencies were working carefully to avoid casualties during the rescue mission.
“I don’t want to lose any of those children. I give you the assurance that I, as the governor, by God’s grace, will bring out those children,” Makinde said.
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