By George Mgbeleke <\/p>\n
The Senate on Wednesday at plenary urged the Federal Government to immediately direct all relevant security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue the abducted 49 school children, teachers and a toddler by armed kidnappers in Ahoro-Esiele and adjoining communities of Orire.<\/p>\n
It also called on the Federal Government to strengthen and expand the Safe Schools Initiative through enhanced surveillance, intelligence gathering and improved security deployment around vulnerable schools and communities across the country.<\/p>\n
The Red Chamber Condemned the abduction of the school
\nchildren, teachers and toddler in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State and commiserate with the affected families, communities and the Government of Oyo State.<\/p>\n
These resolutions of the Senate followed a motion
\nSponsored Senator Buhari Abdulfatai tagged “THE ABDUCTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN, TEACHERS AND A
\nTODDLER IN ORIIRE LoCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE”<\/p>\n
In his submission, Senator Abdulfatai noted with grave alarm and deep national outrage the abduction of
\nrorty-Nine (49) people comprising school children, teachers and a toddler by armed kidnappers in Ahoro-Esiele and adjoining communities of Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Three (3) were shot, One (1) beheaded, while Forty-Five (45) remain in captivity;<\/p>\n
He said that the victims were abducted from a learning environment which ought to symbolize safety, hope and the future of our Nation.<\/p>\n
” Deeply disturbed that among those held in captivity is a toddler whose age and vulnerability underscores the cruelty and inhumanity of the
\nperpetrators;<\/p>\n
” Saddened that one of the victims of the brutal attack, Mr. Michael Oyedokun, a Mathematics teacher was beheaded in a gruesome manner and recorded for public to watch. This was a most barbaric act, which has struck fear into the people of the State, and Nigerians at large.<\/p>\n
“Concerned that the incident has generated anxiety and public outrage while raising serious concerns about the security of schools and rural communities across the Federation;<\/p>\n
Continuing Senator Abdulfatai,”OBSERVES that when schools become hunting grounds for criminals, the
\nfuture of the Nation itself is imperiled.<\/p>\n
“Oberves the visit of the Federal Government delegation led by the Chief of Staff to the President, alongside the National Security Adviser,the Minister of Defence and the Inspector-General of Police, to Oriire Local Government on Sunday, 31st May, 2026 to commiserate with the families of the victims.”<\/p>\n
Virtually all senators present at Wednesday plenary supported the motion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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