Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has assured residents that the abducted schoolchildren and teachers in the state will be rescued, saying the government is doing everything possible to secure their release.
Makinde gave the assurance while addressing social media influencer VeryDarkMan and other protesters at the Oyo State Government House in a video circulating on Tuesday.
Speaking on the incident, the governor said he was personally distressed by the abduction, noting that the victims, who include nursery and primary school pupils, had been in captivity for over a month.
“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,” Makinde said.
He explained that he could not disclose details of the ongoing security operation due to its sensitive nature but stressed that efforts were being made to
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