Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde has called for stronger collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force to secure the release of pupils and teachers abducted in Orire Local Government area of the state.
Makinde made the appeal during a meeting with the deputy inspector-general of police in charge of the south-west, Olatoye Fayoade, in Ibadan, as efforts to rescue the victims continue.
The appeal comes exactly one month after the pupils and teachers were abducted from schools in Yawota and Esiele on May 15, 2026, with security agencies still working to secure their release.