ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-A high-level presidential delegation has arrived in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, following the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in Esiele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area.
The delegation is led by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and includes the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; the Inspector-General of Police, Tunde Disu; the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa; Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe; and the Special Adviser to the President on Public Communications, Sunday Dare.
The team is expected to visit the affected communities, where armed attackers reportedly stormed Baptist Nursery and Primary School and other locations, abducting about 46 pupils and teachers.
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The incident, which occurred in the Ogbomoso axis of Oyo State, has triggered widespread concern nationwide.
According to the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, who confirmed the development in a post on X on Sunday, President Bola Tinubu had already activated coordinated efforts aimed at securing the release of the victims and bringing the perpetrators to justice.
“A powerful Presidential Delegation just arrived Ogbomoso en route to the villages of Esiele and Yawota where armed men simultaneously raided Baptist Nursery and Primary schools seizing about 46 pupils and teachers,” Dare wrote.
He added that the President had directed security agencies to intensify rescue operations and ensure that those responsible are apprehended.
The visit comes amid growing anxiety among families of the abducted victims, who continue to call on both federal and state authorities to secure their safe return.
Security agencies are yet to issue an official update on the whereabouts of the abductees, though rescue operations are said to be ongoing.