Oyo Pupils Freed in Rescue Operation, Reunited with Families Amid Security Debate
Abducted pupils from Oyo State have been rescued and returned home, with emotional reunions reported at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital. The incident has triggered a public dispute between Governor Seyi Makinde and SGF George Akume over federal response protocols.
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Abducted pupils from Oyo State have been safely rescued and returned home, with emotional reunions unfolding at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH) in Ogbomoso, according to Naija News.
Witnesses described scenes of tears and celebration as families were reunited with the children, who had been taken during a school attack earlier in the week. The exact circumstances of the abduction and rescue operation were not detailed in the report.
The recovery has sparked a political exchange between Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) George Akume. Akume responded to Makinde’s public appeal for federal intervention, questioning whether a direct phone call from President Bola Tinubu could have secured the pupils’ release, a remark interpreted as challenging the state governor’s assessment of federal responsiveness.
Meanwhile, the Oyo State House of Assembly has backed Governor Makinde’s call for an independent international investigation into the incident. Citing the need for accountability and improved security, lawmakers urged the Senate to support a United Nations-led probe, which they argue would strengthen national security frameworks.
The federal government has not yet issued a formal statement on the rescue or the proposal for a UN investigation. Security forces have also not released details on how the pupils were located and recovered.