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The Senate on Tuesday condemned the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, describing the incident as a heartbreaking attack on the nation’s shared humanity.
The condemnation came as the upper chamber resumed plenary after the Sallah break, with Senate President Godswill Akpabio leading lawmakers in observing a one-minute silence in honour of two teachers and a pupil killed during the attack.
In his address, Akpabio said the incident had cast a dark cloud over the country and highlighted the urgent need to strengthen security in schools and communities.
He described the abduction as more than a crime against individuals, but an assault on the nation’s collective future.
“The abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State is not merely an attack on innocent citizens; it is an assault on our collective humanity,” he said.
According to him, the safety of children and teachers is central to national
