The Senate on Tuesday condemned the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, describing the incident as a tragic assault on the nation’s collective humanity.
The condemnation came as the Senate resumed plenary after the Sallah recess, with Senate President Godswill Akpabio leading lawmakers in observing a one-minute silence in honour of two teachers and a pupil killed in connection with the attack.
Addressing senators during the resumption session, Akpabio said the abduction had cast a dark shadow over the nation and underscored the urgent need to strengthen security around schools and communities.
He said, “We resume our work under the mournful shadow of a tragedy that has shaken our nation. 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 tragedy strikes at the heart of
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